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| The wit- ness then says, in substance, ‘I found Mr. Mason ‘entered. The nurse, however, remained. seated in bed. I addressed him with the common | salutation of ‘good morning,’ or ‘how do you | do?’ He knew me, and replied, ‘how do you do, doctor?’ or ‘how do you do, sir?’ He ‘then began telling about horses in thé yard; I asked the woman what Mr. Mason meant; rhe said he thought all the morning that the man had horses in the yard: I asked her if it was so, at _ the same time advancing to the window and looking into the yard myself; the wyman smiled, and said he did not | know what he was saying; that he often wandered in that. | way, or something to that effect; I felt very sorry,” says | Dr. Van Rensselaer, ‘and left the room; there were no | horses there; it was very evident,” he adds, “that Mr. | i} Mason did not know what he was saying: he did not ap- pear to be capable of carryin the room ina minute or two; hi This, you will recollect, wi tient, ‘on uncontradicted ‘testimony, between about and 1034 o’elock; and that the instrament which he was called upon to examine and sign as his will, and which is now before you, was produced for the first time, and sub- mitted to him’ on his sick bed, ‘‘n little or somewhat ‘as Mr. Strong testifies) after eleven o’clock.”” ve been, though not likely, as late as h Mr. Strong, who, although he prepared the instrument at the request of the Messrs. Jones, had had no previous consultation with Mr. Mason, now appeared ‘with the will, and thinks he asked Mr. Mason if he should read it; . and’he says his “impression decidedly is that Mr. M. re- quested him to read it.” At all events, standing by the Dedside, he ‘‘procecded immediately”’ to do so. The case, it seems, admitted of no delay; indeed, the urgency was understood to be so great, that Mr. Strong, after en. tering the street door, actually ran, preceded by one of » the Messrs. Jonos, up the stairs to the door of the sick on a conversation; I left ¢ was a very ill man.’? the conditien of the pa- room. No consultation preceded or accompanied the reading. The instrument, you will recollect, was one of considerable length, with several rather special provisions, drawn the night before in great haste, and as @ consequence, or from errors in engrossing, in rome particulars very obscurely expressed. It was undoubtedly, however, read over to the testator. He was not called upon to sign it without. It was read to him that he might understand its provi- sions, and give to them, if approved, a rational assent; or suggest such objections or qualifications as might arise in his mind—for it will be remembered no previous draft or outline had been submitted to him. But how was the instrument read—read to a man labor- ing at the time under a severe paroxysm of four or five hours previous duration, and then in a dying state? ““T endeavored to,’’ says Mr. Strong, “and believe I did, read the will, audibly, correctly, and distinctly; but at the same time, having noticed that Mr. Mason appeared to labor very much in breathing, and understanding that he was near his end, I read it with as much rapidity as I deemed compatible with a sense of my duty. I read the will through without pausing; and having done so, I ask- ed Mr. Mason in reference to the whole, and not to any particular part of it, whether he understood it; to which he answered that he did; I then asked him if it was correct; he said it was, and in an- awer to one of these questions—I am not sure which, but think it was the first—he said, “perfectly.” And, upon | this, it was executed and attested “immediately,” in the | presence of Dr. Berger, Mr. Isaac Jones, Mr. George Jones, | and the witness Mr. Strong, the first and the last named persons signing as attesting witnesses. Mr. Strong then handed the will, he says, to Mr. George Jones, and left the room, and never saw Mr. Mason afterwards. It is proper here to observe, gentlemen, that Dr. Ber- ger, in his examination, in reference to the execution of the instrument by Mr. Mason, says—‘It was read to him distinctly, so that he could understand it.” And yet, when subsequently interrogated, after an in- terval of about eighteen months, and asked whether Mr. Strong ‘read it, section’by section, or directly through without pausing,” he answered—“ I have forgotten whe- ther he made pauses in reading it or not; Idid not pay much attention.” No pauses, it is clear, were made ; and the reading it- self, it is equally clear,was not only continuous, but rapid; and it is for you to say, gentlemen, whether Mr. Mason, dying, as he was, did, or, in the nature of things, could, | understand such an instrument, so read, and that not by, vut to him, unless he had previously considered, or been consulted in relation to, its provisions. Whether he was so consulted, and whether he had so considered, I shall examine hereafter. The two mainly contested issues in this case are, Ist, Was the alleged testator, in a just sense of the term, as ap- plicable to all the circumstances, of sound mind and me- mory—for no other can give or bequeath thei will—and adequateto make the deposition at the time of signing the paper offered for probate? 2d, Was his signature obtained by the exereise of an undue in- fluence oyer the mind of the testator, or was it the result of a fair, intelligent suggestion from himself, or adoption | from others, of the provisions contained in the instru- ment? Mere weakness of mind, whether natural, or the result of sickness, docs not, of itself, incapacitate a party from making every will; nor does the immediate anticipa- tion of death, even if tollowed in a yery short time by actual dissolution, create, of itself, such disability. But an instrument purporting to be a will, if signed by a per- von in extremis, challenges much closer scrutiny than if made deliberately and while in full health; especially if the patient had already been suffering for several days under | laborious breathing, accompanied by frequent and painful spasms, and was at the time in the last moments of a paroxy+m of five or six hours continuance, which in less than fifty minutes terminated his life In such a case the jury may infer—if the evidence will | warrant it—a want of consent to the particular act, from inability to comprehend the nature and effect of its pro- visions, from their number, complexity and obscurity; from the dispositions of the property being contrary, if wuch be the case, to what might naturally have been expected, considering the relative situation of the parties, and the prejudices, partialities, and former testamentary declarations of the testator; from the ab- sence of his customary legal adviser, if any such there had been; from the want of previous consultation on the subject, and the non-existence of any testamentary in structions, directly emanating from the party himself, and especially if he had full and timely notice of the probable termination ot the disease, and full opportanity tor holding such consultation, and giving such instrue- tions, if so dixposed Ona question of testamentary capacity, facts are more important than opinions, although the latter, whetherof physicians or other persons, are proper evidence, and entitled to due weight. Where a person who procures a will to be drawn and | executed in extremis, takes a benefit under it, which, without it he would not have taken, and thereare cireum- | stances of suspicion, greater or less, arising from the si uation of the testator, the extent of the gitt to such per- son, the claims of others upon the decedent, and the like, proof of instructions may very properly be required, and ts absence insisted on as a strong ground of objection to | the validity of the instrument. The law, in such cases, lays much stress on the ori of the instrument, and its previous history. How then, gentlemen—for that is the next subject of inquiry—was the document before you brought into being? Mrs. Re. becea Jones, it is said, received verbal instractions from Mr. Mason, which she communicated to Mr. Isaac Jones and Mr. George Jones, and which they communicated to their counsel, Mr. Strong, who took them down in writing, and immediately, in the night previousto Mr. Mason’s death, in great haste prepared from them a draft will, which, the next morning, as early as seven o'clock, before en: ‘ossment, he submitted. not to Mr. Mason, but to the Kreenrs. Jones, who, as soon as they had heard it read, “in great haste’ again, as Mr. Strong testifies, went in | quest of the scrivener so set him about ‘making the en- | grossment.”? . There is no evidence whatever, unless it be the un- worn, second-hand, or rather third-hand statement, be- fore referred to, that Mr. Mason himself had anything to do with these instructions. Neither Mrs. Jones, nor her brothers-in-law, who alone could lift the veil of obscurity in which this part of the case ig involved, has testified before you. The only light, and it is but a glimmering one, proceeds from the inci- dental remark, made by . Mason to is physician, that | he was expecting a will, and wished him to come or stay to witness its execution, or something of like import. Andeven this is yery much diluted by the subsequent statement, that ‘‘ he never told me that he had given di- rections to have his will drawn.” Notonly is there a want of evidence to support these alleged instructions, but there is some, and perhaps you = consider it strong, evidence the other way. ir. Mason, it appears, at intervals made and destroyed | two wills at least, before the date of the paper now in controversy. The first, made some time before the year 1833, was drawn by the late Mr. Boyd; the second, made in that year, was drawn by Vice Chancellor McCoun, As to the contents of the first, we have | no knowledge; as to those of the second, the evidence is | ample. In it Mrs. Alston, who had then just been married | to her present husband, was in every respect as well pro- vided for as her sisters, the Mmes, Jones; and the sons, in- stead of being made annuitants, dependent in some degree upon the discretion of their risters’ husbands, were made executors themselves, to the exclusion of those husbands. The division of the ‘estate, also, in point of shares, was either upon the basis of proxitate equality, or, at all events, far more favorable to those parties than the pre sent dispositions. ‘The will of 1833 was not only drawn by, but, when ex- ecuted, was left with, Judge McCoun, thereby showing the testator’s confidence, and remained in his hands till August, 1856, when the testator called, and, after cancel: be left it still in the same custody, hy was itcancelled? The precise reason is not known. ‘We have two facts, however, from which we may derive at leust a conjectural inference, His nephew, Mr. John Q Jones, the then cashier, now president of ‘the bank, says that, in walking one day with his uncle, the subject of the Lorillard will, which made so much litigation, came up, and was talked about between them. ‘The nephew, among other remarks in. this conversation, observed to his uncle that, upon the whole, in his opinion, the dispo. rition made by the law of the Revised Statutes was a good enough will for any man, and he had himself adopted it in regard to his own estate, Now, gentlemen, as a matter of judicial history, it ap pears that the final de ion, in the Court of Errors, Lorillay ing that will on account of the and in it, way pronounced i latter part of De ', 1835. It may be well, then, tha vervation consequent upon mit—led to the cancellat and to the seeming determ ng (as his nephew expr to make a will for him His total silence on the subject, when freely and fully sing on other business, on the four several occa fler the commencement of his illness, testified to by Mr. John Q. Jones and Mr. MeCoun, and ‘when it was »o necessary, and so peciliarlyappropriate, that be should , if he contemplated any other will, would seem greatly to fortify this conjecture. He, perbaps, could he have had his own way, might have preferre al will, with trosts and restrictions, y, to nse his own language, “as 1for lis sons ;? but with the «will ond the Lorillard will, and thelr consequent ations, before his eyes, and the prudent advice of bia nephew stitlin his reeollection, he niay have coneluded— and who shall say the conclusion was not a wise one?—that the certain evil of family dissension, and protracted, ox pensive litigation, was worse than the possible extrava- \ gant expenditure of a portion of his estate His rons may have shown a tendency, perhaps, © bet (here iy no ove this 4 it is but conjecture, 1 ad- n in 1826, of the will of 1838, ion not to make another | ed it) the Revised Statutes , to too t * the fexponse once Cumlege It | as I think, conceived them. On this a | Hips on ihe subject. he Lave tpreet het heieweeeere Mra. cee on account. His ji ma, have ‘married a husband not over burthened with this world’s goods or this world’s prudence; but surely that, although a good reason for securing, would be no reason for curtailing (if such be in law t instrument) the portion of @ favorite child. From whom, then, did the instructions dictated to the lawyer, on the night of the 25th of September, emanate? To my understanding, gentlemen—view' the whole evi- dence, and taking all the circumstances into considera- tion—they did not emanate from the hand, lips, or mind of John Mesos; he never wrote them or spoke them, nor, int, howeverfaas a question of fact, you are the sole judges. No fraud, on the evidence, can’ be imputed to anybody—none, I'am fully persuaded, was intended by anybody. There was merely, we are bound to presume, an over anxiety to save a princely estate from the hands of those who, in case they obiained their full shares, might, it was appre- hended, spend them too freely or apply them unwisely. ‘All this, it. will be seen, proceeds upon the assumption that the will and the instructions are substantially alike. Ido not so read them. The Messrs. Jones, as I under- stand the instructions—which, it should be remembered, are for the first time produced in evidence on this trial, ie were not before the Surrogate,)—contemplated & ivision of the testator’s estate into eight equal parts. After enumerating, or rather after numbering, from one to eight—the several branches of the family—they speak of Mrs. Alston’s portion and the three sons portions, to be put in trust;”’ and, as no other mode of partition is ‘speci- fied or indicated, equality is not only the legal but the natural and necessary presumption, in interpreting the per. The whole income, however, of each share, was not to be applied absolutely and immediately to the use of the beneficiaries; but the whole income of the por- tion, except in Mr. Alston’s case, might be so applied in the discretion of the trustees. Two thousand per an- num in one case, three thoussnd in another, and twenty- five hundred each in the two remaining ones, was to applied out of the incomes of the respective portions absolutely; but what was to be done with the excess, if “the discretionary power” of increase should not be ex- ercised,is left to inference. And, in the absence of ex- press direction, it certainly cannot be supposed that it was the intention of the parties that the non-exercise of the power should be a benefit to the trustees; or, in other words, thut in order to insure a proper use of the diseretion, a standing bounty should be created in favor of its pos- sible abuse. What, then, under the terms of these so-called instrue- tions, was to become of the surplus contingent income of the respective shares over the respective absolute an- nual allowances? and what, after the deaths of the respee- tive beneficiaries, was to become of the capital of their respective portions ? ere, again, in the absenec of any contrary indication, the law, which favors equality, would probably infer that the surplus income, where, in consequence of the parties being adults, it could not be accumulated, should be paid over immediately, and that the capital, on their deaths, should go to the respective heirs, whoever they might be. In any view, however, of these instructions, supposin, them to have had the sanction of Mr. Mason, the will, as subsequently drawn, owing to the great haste in which it was prepared, and the utter impossibility, for want of time, or from the intended testator’s state of mind, of making or suggesting corrections, wholly failed, even in substance, to carry out their fair and obvious meaning. Again, it may be asked, if these instructions were given or even suggested by Mr. Mason, why was not the draft will prepared from them submitted to him for correction and approval, instead of to the Messrs. Jones? Either his mind was ina condition to judge of its povisions, and suggest corrections, or it was not. If it was, the regular, natural, and, I may say, indispensable course, was to submit the draft to him. If it was not, how was he, who at seven o’clock in the morning was incompetent to judge of and be consulted upon the draft, to become capable in the midst of a mortal paroxysm four or five hours after, intelligently to comprehend and adopt the engrossment? But what evidence is there that Mr. Mason, at the pe- riod referred to, intended to make any will at all, and es- pecially this will? To my mind, the evidence to that effect is exceedingly slight; while the evidence to the contrary is not only strong, but, as itstrikes me, almost unan- swerable, In addition to the attending and preceding cireamstan- ces, to which I have briefly Eelerreal wel'tinye: tia’ cor: tents of the instrument itself, whose very obscurity throws light—and that no very feeble light—on this branch of our inquiries, (Here the Judge read and commented on the provisions of the will, and then continued :—] Much has been said, gentlemen, ‘and very justly and elo- quently, by the counsel for the executors, on the duty of guarding the sacred right of testamentary disposition—a right coeval with the history of civilized’ man—springing out of the very instincts of our nature, and essential to domestic happiness and social progress That duty, gentlemen, so far as respects the parties, is now confided to you. Whether it ‘will be best discharged by sustaining the provisions of the instrument before you, or by substitut- ing those of the Reyised Statutes in their place, it will be for you to judge. One thing, gentlemen, in the reading of the eyidence, cannot fail to have struck you—that the right of testa- mentary disposition, be itéver so sacred, was much more highly valued by Mr. Mason’s representatives than by Mr. Mason himself. He had ample warning and am) ple opportunity, and | Unusual facilities, for making a will, whose execution, at least. would have been beyond a dispute. He not only, on various suitable occasions, omitted, but almost expressly declined, to exercise the right. "His wishes, therefore, if he entertained any different from the will of the law, must have been yery feeble. He was warned, and believed the warning, as early as the first or second day of his illness, that it was a sickness unto death. +The second night of his confinement,” says the doctor, “Teat up with him all night, at his request, be: cause his symptoms induced me to suppose he might die that night. 1 told him what the nature of his disease was, at my first visit, and Mr. Mason said he knew that neither I ‘nor anybody else could cure him, and on the same day I communicated to his family the Opinion that his death was approaching.”” At this time, gentlemen, (and it was two weeks before his death,) Mr. Mason knew, and his family knew, he had no will; he knew, and perhaps they did, that the will of 1833 had been deliberately cancelled, and lay cancelled in in the hands of Judge MeCoun; that that act of cancella- tion, by itself, unexplained, with no subsequent will to follow it, would have the effect, and might fairly be con- strued as indicating an intention, not only to revoke his previous arrangements, but to substitute in their place the will of the law; and yet he permitted the interviews of the 14th, 19th, 20th, and 22d of September, with Judge MeCoun and Mr. John Q. Jones respectively—men_pre- | cisely, of all others, most suitable to consult with—to by, not only unimproved, but, without opening his But what is, if possible, still more extraordinary, with Mr. George Jones, who derives the | greatest benefit under the will, if it stands, and was in daily communication with him’ to the day of his death, had not spoken during his illness, on the eubject of a and Mr. Strong, too, when ‘asked whether the 46th, stated that “Mr. Mason had himself person- | ally directed them or either of them to get a will drawn for him,’ says, “‘No, they did not, and I understood de- cidedly the contrary.” Mr. Mason, it is said, gentlemen, was a man of stron; mind and decided character. May we not infer, then, an is not the inference irresistible, that if he had any will on a subject like the disposition of his property, it must have been a strong will, and that with his powers of speech, as one of the witnesses swears, unimpaired down to the jast moment, it must have been strongly expressed? Aside from the disputed paper itself—feebly signed and feebly assented to—where is the evidence of this strong | will, and these strong expressions? It'is for you to find it, gentlemen, if you can—inall that has been read and said before you. For my part, although bestowing no ordinary time and labor on the search, thinking of little else for nearly two long weeks, I have not been able to find it. Counsel for the executors excepted to the charge, and considerable discussion took place. ‘The jury retired, and after nearly two hours deliberay tion returned a general verdict in favor of the plaintiffs, that is, against the validity of the will. [Upwards of a million of dollars are involved in this controversy.) Court Calendar—This Day. Supreme Covrt.—Special Term—Nos. 15, 43, 112, 128, 167, 28, 74, 106, 180, Common Preas.—Part First—Nos. 245 to 277, odd num- bers. Part Second—Nos. 146, 174, 184, 188, 212, 246 to 262, 264, 257 to 278, even numbers. Superior Court.—(Two branches)—Nos. 163, 243, 248, 263, 266, 266, 267, 268, 270, 74, 11, 7, 78, 159, 218, 224, | 287, 204, 251, 36, 274, 276, 277, 278, 279, 122, 408, 87, 76, 171, 187, 265, 12934. Mra. Jervis’ Cold Candy—Time-tested, and recommended by the first men of the country, for cough: colds, hoarseness, sore throat, and other pulmonary co1 plgints. Clay, Taylor, Benton, Van Buren, and other dis- tinguished men, ‘have recommended this really good article. Sold by Mra. W. Jervis, No. 366 Broadway ; Zieber, Third street, below Chesnut, Philadelphia, and by druggists generally. 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The Grand Cough Annihilator,a New Dis. covery from the great store house of nature.—A pleasant, safe and effectual remeny for colds, couglis, and all pul- monary affections. It is the most certain and most harm- less remedy, it is supposed ever offered for sale; it goes to the root of the disease, and makes an effectual cure, it will remove a common cold ina few houra. There is nei- ther opium, antimony or prussie acid in it, but a pure vegetable preparation. Every family should’ have a sup- ply; after the trial they would not be without it. A great number have been entirely cured, who it was supposed were far gone with consumption.’ That portion, of the medical profession who are acquainted with the ingre- dients give it thefr unqualified approbation. Sold at four and eight shillings per bottle. Agents in New York, C. H. Ring, 192 Broadway, J. & I. Coddington, 715 Broadway, and 803 Hudson street, A. Hudson, 75 West Broadway, Doctor Harlow, corner of Allen and Staunton Boice & Smith, 126 Canal, R. A. Sands, 1 r dan & Condie, 166 Fighth avenue, E. M. G Dr. Powell, 163 Avenue A, James Cruinbie, cornet Bow andFourth, Dr. Longrigg, 336 First avenue, J. Jon Houston street. Brooklyn, Mrs. Hayes, 175 Fulton W. H. Douglass, Fulton avenue. John Morris & Henry street. Williamsburg, James D. Now street, Miller, Fourth strec Maxwell, and M. B. Emnoti proprietors, New Brunswick, N. J reet, on, 136 Ml, 26 Grand Thomas & (ALD & SONS, Use Howes’ Hygelan Hoarhound Liverwort and Asparagus Cough Candy, a pleasant and effective re- Warranted to Price 5, 10, and ents per package. Principal depots, at Ballard’s, No. 415 Broad- way, corner of Lispenard street; Howe's bakery, No. 432 Broadway, corner of Howard street; Guion’s Vag store, No. 127 Bowery, corner of Grand street; Howe’s bakery, corner of Seventeenth street and Fighth avenue; and Ring, 102 Broadway. N. B.—Druggists and dealers’ who buy to sell again can realize 100 per cent profit. Lovet’s Office, 114 Chambers street, for the sale of his celebrated Wahpene, for changing gray hair to its original color and curing baldness. All that Lovet says he is ready and willing to prove, and that is more than can be said of the pretended reply to accusations in Loyet’s pamphlet. Gouraud’s Liquid Hair Dye 1s, Without exception or reservation, the very best ever invented. Be- ware of puffed dyes. Equally celebrated is GOURAUD'S Medicated Soap, for curing pimples, freckles, sallowness, haps, roughness, &e. Poudre Subiile uproots hair from any part of the body. Liquid Rouge, Lily White, and Hair Gloss, at No. 67 Walker street, near Broadway. Wigs and Toupees.—Batchelor’s New Style of wigs are pronounced the most perfect imitation of na- ture yet invented. Those ranting © very superior article ehould call at BATCHELOR’S celebrated’ wig factory, No. 4 Wall street, where can be found the largest and best assortment in the city. Copy the address, Married, In this city, on Tuesday evening, January 11, by the Rey. Mr. Joseph B. Wakely, Mr. Tuomas J. Wayse, Jr., to Migs MaRY ADEUNE Scuvita, both of this city. Now Jersey and Southern papers please copy. On Thursday, January 18, by the Rev. Dr. Berrian, Rector of Trinity Church, Mr, Watnack W. Dowd to Miss Eui7aBeint AtKrNs, all of this city. Aluany papers please cop; On Wednesday, January 12, by the Rey. J. J. Lyons, Mr. RENJAMIN BENJAMIN to Miss DEBORAH MAnKs, both for- merly of London. AtSt, Peter's Church, on Thursday evening, January 13, by the Rev. William Quin, Mr. Jony McCivskry to Miss Mary Doxavas, all of this cit give relief in five minutes. Died, On Thursday evening, January 13, after a short but se. vere illness, Francis PERRY, agéd 2 years, 1 month and 9 days, only child of Capt. George and Julia Share. he friends of the family are invited to attend the fu- neral, from 287 Adams street, Brooklyn, on Saturday af. ternoon, at 1 o'clock. On Thursday afternoon, January 13, Marcanet E, A., daughter of William B. and Margaretta Cox, in the 27th year of her age. ‘The friends of the family are respectfully invited to at tend her funeral, from the residence of her father, 180 Grand street, on Sunday afternoon, at 1 o'clock, On Wednesday morning, January 12, Geonce, infant son of Daniel L. and Ann E. Mitchell. On Thursday, January 13, after a lingering illne 32 year Monaghan, Ireland. Hix friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, this day, at 1 0’clock, from Bellevue Hospital. His remains will be interred in Calvary Ceme- tery. On Thursday, January 13, Miss Mary Jave, daughter of John R. and Lydia Pratt, aged 9 years and 1 month, ‘The friends of the family are fnvited to attend the fo al, on Sunday next, at 1 o'clock, from their resideneo, 802 Fast Broadway, without further notice. On Wed , dan 12, Mathew MONALLY, aged 4 years, 5 months and § di son of John and Mable Me Nally His funeral will take place from the residence of his uncles, Patrick and Fran npbell, 128 St. Mark's place, this afternoon, at 1 o'clock On Wednesday, evening, January 12, of consumptic Joun Mi son-in-law of Edward Fox, aged ; and 18 days. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, from his late residence, No. 202 Fulton street, this afternoon, at 1 o'clock, without further invitation, On Thursday, January 13, OwEN C., infant son of Owen and Catharine Owens, aged 1 year and 6 months The friends of the family a attend his fane ial, thisday, (Friday,) 14th inst., at 1 o'clock, from 241 Grconwieh street. On Thursday evening, ty 13, Josermiwe Atnsoy, only child of John and Alice Wheeler, aged 17 months ‘Tho relatives and friends of the family are invited to at {end the funeral, on Sunday, 16th inst.. at 2 o'clock. Ts M., from the Union Place Hotel. Axotien New York Vowwwremn Gonr. cord the death of another of those ella feupe us thers We have to re t enirit eubiy seayse on the bl Mexico. The deceased, Jon Hinx, sey, in the year 1800. He served in the Florida wars, under Gen. Scott. He also enlisted in thd First it of New York Volunteers, Col. Ward, ¢ Burnett, commandant, and was at the storming and ¢ pB ture of Vera Cruz, where he was wounded by a frggment- of a shell, propelled from the Mexican batteries; he was at the battles of Churubusco and Molinos Del Rey, and the surrender of the City of Mexico to the victorious American forces. He returned with the remnant of that gallant | band, and received the honors conferred on them by the | Common Council and the people of New York. He also | received testimonials of his bravery and good conduct, from Gen. Scott, Col. Burnett, Col. Burnham, MajorDyck- man, Lieut. Scanlon, and others, All due respect will, no | doubt, be ppiid to his remains by hhis friends and fellow- soldiers. He has fought his last fight, and surrendered to the common enemy—death. Peace be to his ashes! a aan ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY. aa SEE SIXTH D SEVENTH PAGES. “ea PERSONAL. UNCHAUSEN IS INFORMED, IN EXPLANATION, that Congreve says, in one of his plays, “Fernando Mendes Pinto was but a type of thee, thou liar of the first magnitude” consequently. his descendant, Cor- poral Fernando Mendez Pinto, of the Micawber Line for Australia, is a rival for the honors your name has so long and so shamefully monopolized. RS. MELISSA WARREN, (FORMERLY OF PHILA- delphia,) lately returned from Europe, will confer a reat favor ona lady who is anxious to see her, by send ing her address to the care of Messrs Peck & Simons, sta- tioners, 141 Pearl street, corner of Beaver. MMA FORMERLY OF 25 W**#R STREET, will confer a favor by sending her address to Deacon L., at the Broadway Post office, as he called to see her, and was not able to find out where she had gone. SPECIAL NOTICES. T i OLD WORK HANDS OF W. A. KENT & ©O., will please call at No, 129 William street, to receive work, : Po LITICAL, EMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTER.— At a mecting of the Democratic Republican General Committee, held at. Tammany Hall, in pursuance of the call of the General Committee of last_year, and in accord- ance with the established usages of the democratic party, for the purpose of organization—On motion, it was re- solved, that, Alderman Thomas J, Barr act as temporary Chairman, afd Messrs. Gershom Cohen and G. G. Glasiér as Secretaries, and John Becker as Sergeant-at-Arms. It was also resolved, that @ call of the wards be made upon thore gentlemen holding certificates of election signed by all the Inspectors; when the following credentials were presented:—First ward—Nicholas Diamond, Michael Hal pin, RT. Mulligan; Fifth ward—H. K,-Holfmire, E. B Hart, Joseph A. Jackson; Sixth ward—Thomas J. Barr, William Sinclair, Thomas W. Constantine; Seventh ward— F. C. West, Geo. G. Glasier, John D. Farrington; Kighth ward—Richard T. Compton, Gershom Cohen; Ni —H. Arcularius, Jr., Eugene McGrath Richard Norris, Joseph M. Marsh, J. W. ward—T. MeGuire, T. J. Hagan, Wm. L. Wiley; Fifteenth ward—R, Schell, John Wheeler, Chas. D. Meade. It was then resolved, that the committce adjourn, to meet on Tuesday, the 18th inst., at half-past seven o'clock, for the purpose of deciding upon the contested seats of those | claiming to haye been elected as members of this com- ‘Thorp; Twelfth mittee. THOMAS J. BARR, Chairman, Kexnenox CORES, sseretaries. MOCRATIC REPUBLICAN GEN Ata meeting of the Democratic Republican Gene- ral Committee for 1853, held at Tammany Hall, on Thurs- day evening, at half past seven o'clock, simultaneous motions were made, nominating Daniel E. Delavan and ‘Thomas J. Barr as Chairman, and both claimed to act. On motion, T. B. Glover and G. H. Purser were appointed Secretaries, and G. G. Glasier, also, on nomination, claimed to act. A motion was then made by L. B.Shepard, and declared carried by both Chairmen, to permit those to retain their seats temporarily, for the purpose of or- Eanization, who possessed the certificate of their election, signed by a majority of the inspectors regularly ap- yointed by the Democratic Republican General Commit- tee for 1862. ‘The roll of such members was then called, and responded to, and the contestants and others with: drew, leaving only the certificated members, as follows Ist Ward—Messrs, Dimond, Mulligan, and Halpin; 2d Ward—Haley, Leonard, and Miner; 3d Ward—Mabbatt, Donnelly, and Fletcher; 4th Ward—Oakley, Hiltom, and Purser; 5th Ward—Hart, Jackson, and Hoffmire: 6th Ward—Barr, Sinclair, and Constantine; 7th Ward—West, Glasier, and Farrington; 8th Ward—Compton, Cohen, and Delevan; 9th d—Areularius, Kennedy, and MeGrath; 10th Ward—Norris, Marsh, ‘and Thorp} 11th Ward—Steers, Farron, and Glovei ‘ard—MeGuin, | h Ward—Walters, Andries, and | ehan, Barnes, and Manson; 15th ler, and Mead; 16th Ward—Vosburgh, Vith Ward—Cochran, Woods, and SI 19th Ward— McCarthy, Egan, and Wood; 20th Ward—MeConkey and | Ryer—58, John Cocliran offered the following resolution :— Resolved, That all those now sitting in General Com tec—that ia, all those holding the certificate of 9 ma- ority of the regular inspectors of each ward, under and ccording to the call of the General Committee of 1852— fo now proceed to ballot y Chainnan of this Committee. Jola Whee woved, a that those only having a certificate signed by all the inspectors of | election in each ward, shall proceed to the election of a | temporary chairman, | After considerable discussion, Thos. J. Barr refused to | n the motion, on the ground that it must be pre- ly determined who should be permitted to vote upon | the résolution when submitted. ‘The question was then taken on Deleva —ayes 30, as foll . Donnelly, Flete - | an, Win. D.” Kennedy, Steers, Faron, | Andries, McKinney, Vosburgh, | ne, Woods, Froment, Shepard, a McCarty, Kayan, McConkey, and The following gentlemen declined voting, by arising as their names were called in the order of | the roll, and protesting in their places, viz:—Hart, Jack son, Barr, West, Constantine, Glasier, and Farrington, Absent—having the requisite certiticate—Henry, Murray. m /W etreet. ‘WANTS. ANTED—A SITUATION, BY A RESPECTABLE girl, to do the genera! housework of a small family in wash, iron, cook, or make herself useful with the needle. Inquire of Mrs. Dr, Cooper, 90 Eant Twenty-second avenues. lays. ANTED—A SITUATION, Protestant girl, of good character, ax nurse. Has taken charge of a nursery, is well ac the care and management of children, and is a ood | seamstress. street, in the basement, corner of Spring street. 'ANTED—BY A SMART, STEADY GIRL, lived two years. she be Ke¢ ANTED—A SITUATION, BY A RESPECTABLE GIRL; is a good cook and perfect baker, and good washer and ironer. Has lived three years in one family. Has BY AN Please call at As ANTED—BY A NICE, EXPERIFNCED YOUNG WO- man, @ vituation as seamstress. dressmaker and first-rate plain sewer; understands cutting and fitting; would be willing to assist in light work. Can come highly recommended from her present plac she can be seen for thr 10. 38 West Twenty-second street, between the Fifth and Sixth She is a good where NCED customed to | Can be seen for three days, at 87); Laurens TUA- tion to do chamberwork and waiting. Understands all kinds of work, and is willing to make herself useful. Has the best of reference from her last place, where she Inquire at 118 Thompson street, where for two days. the best of city reference. 10 objection to. go in the country. Please call at 206 Division ‘street, in the store. ‘ANTED-—A SI yourlg woman, her busi iness. ‘ATION, BY A RESPECTABLE s cook, who thoroughly understands Is willing to assist in washin Has the best of reference from her last place. at No. 1 Sixth street, in the bookstore. Can be seen for two dave. and ironing. Please call ANTED—BY A YOUNG WIDOW LADY, A SITUA ge of a small fami herself generally useful, or any other light situation to do housework, where she will be treated as one of the Isa Protestant, and can give the best of cit reference. Can be seen for one day at 110 Twenty-eighth tion to take cha family. and make street, corner Seventh averiue, third floor, front room. ANTED—A SITUATION, 10 TAK cakes and pastry. Understands i menting. Please address C store: t., this office. The CHARGE and orna- ver or ‘ANTED—A SITUATION, BY A RESPECTABLE young woman, as a first rate cook. of city reference given to that effect. Houston street, between Broadway and Bowery, in the best Please call at 506 Ww’ ET NURSE.—:WAN young marr third floor. TED, BY A RES Can be seen for three days at 27 Willet street. ANTED—A SITUATION, BY A RESPECTABLE young woman, as good cook; is a first rate washer | no objection to do the general housework of | ly. Good city references from her last places. Please call, for two days, at 47 Mott street, and irone a small private fami first floor, room No. 2. ANTED—BY A YOUNG, HEALTHY W0} id —BY A RESPECTABLE YOUNG WOMAN, a situation as wet nurse ina respectable family. | Advertiser is a Protestant. Apply at 135 Crosby street, near Houston, room No, 10 ECTABLE | d woman, a situation as wet nurse, | MAN, WHO | | lost her infant a few fo nurse at | her own residence. Good reference can be Apply at 317 First avenue, upper floor, front room. SITUATION, BY A Ff BLE s chambermaid 2 or to do the cooking, was the country. 185 Hester street. ‘ANTE! and cow 'ANTED—BY A YOUNG MAN FROM E with three years character in a s don, a situation to attend bar, or would be willing to make himself use countant, and understands the care of horses. address W. 0., No, 12 Columbii ng, Can be see! ds cl renee can be given f required. hamberwork and Has no obdjecti nfor two days. d ironing of a small family. She isa good cook, and an excellent washer and ironer, and truly under. i very best of city re and capability, goin Please call at ntry. street. .—A YOUNG MAN, FROM WESTERN NEW York, of energetic and persevering habits, wishes a situation ina wholesale store. references for character and attainments, both in the city Salary moderate first year, A., Herald office, for one week, Can give the best of Address ¥. B. GLAND, rit store in Lon place where he ; is a good ac Please A. STARR'S LECTURE ON, AND EXHIBITION OF, « the hydro-oxygeu microscope, will be given every evening during the week at Metropolitan Hall, ioeer se loon.) commencing Monday evening, Jan. 10, 1853. The exhibition will consist of one hundred bewutifully pre- pared specimens, besides living creatures. The water tiger will be fed at half-past eight o'clock, on living crew- tures. Tickets 26 cents. Children half price. ISS BACON'S EV COURSE OF HISTORICAL. ruction, at the Stayyesant Institute. —The second lesson will be given this evening, at § o'clock. ‘Tickets for the term, $5; tickets to single lessons, 50 cents, TO THE RESCUR.—JOHN B. oh cncge Wideiives bi last ad Gough will deliver his last address on Temperas Metropolitan Hall, on Friday evening, the 14ty Janccey’ 1853. Dodworth’s Band will perform several appropriate airs during the evening. Admission, twenty-five centa, oors open at 634 o'clock; to commence at 744 o'clock. T. P. Barnum will preside. PIRIT RAPPING.—REY. PROF. §S delivers his second lecture on the Tabernacle, this evening, at 734 o'clock. Subject— “Modern Neeromancy ; or, Pretended Intercourse. with the Dead.” The mediums of the city are again invited to be present to exhibit their marvellous phenomena, other. wise the public willjudge whether the “Spirits” are afraid of gas light and anf intelligent audience. Doors open at 634 o'clock. Tickets 25 cents each. PY, MATTISON, A. M., Spirit Rapping,” at LOST AND FOUND. 52() REWARD.—LOST—A_ GOLD SNUFF BOX, $ marked Capt. T. L. 8. Menteath on one side, and the coat of arms of the owner on the other side. ’ The above reward will be pen on presenting the box at the office of Judson’s Hotel, and no questions asked. 1 REWARD. — STOLEN, FROM THE RIDING ePLe? school stables, 137 and 139 Mercer street, ou the Ten dollars rewal 6th of January, a white setter dog, with red ears. rd will be given for the detection of the thief, and five nollars for the dog. HORACE F. JONES. ‘1 REWARD.—LOST BY A LADY, ON TUESDAY, January 11, between the steamer Florida, No. 4, North river, and the Bowling green, a double-cased gold watch, with twist gold chain, alternate plain and chased links. Attached to the belt hook were a wateh key and double-sided locket, containing two types. The finder, by returning the same so No. 51 Heaver street, will receive the above reward and the thanks of the owner. $1() REWARD—LOsT, ON WEDNESDAY LAST, IN $ Grand street, between Bowery and Mott street, or left in one of the Bowery and Pearl street stages, & memorandum book, with owner's name written in it. The finder will receive the above reward by leaving the same at No, 27 and 28 Fulton market. PF REWARD.—STRAYED OR STOLEN, FROM A 2) stable in Reade street, a fawn colgred greyhound up. Five dollars reward will be paid on his return to 2 Warren street. RACELET LOST—ON SUNDAY, 9TH INST., IN FIFTH avenue, Nineteenth street, or ‘Twenty-third street; a geld bracelet. A liberal reward will be paid for the re- covery of the above, by applying to Messrs. WHILKY & CO., No. 2 Cedar street, up stairs. Os8T—COMING FROM THE OPERA AT NIBLO’S, ON Monday night, 10th inst., a white ivory lorgnette. r will be liberally rewarded on leaving it at No. tween the hours of 9 and 8, ON THE 1ST OR 2D OF JANUARY, A, POCKET 4 Wook, embroidered on the outside, containing eight or ten dollars in_ bills, and visiting cards with the name of George Mesle. The finder will please return the same to the owner, 38 New street, up stairs, who will thankfully give the contents as a reward. SVENING, POS) ar Twelfth street, a diamond bra a liberal reward, Irving House. Jewe quested to stop it, if offered, —FROM 44 UNIVERSITY PLACE, ON MON- SS. day, 10th inst., a King Charles’ Spaniel, black, with wlittle White on the breast, black and tan legs, answers to the name of Fanny. A suitable reward will be paid on returning the same, or giving information where it may be found, as above. = ‘FETH LOST.—TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARB.— On or about the Ist inst. @ full set of upper and lower teeth, on gold plates, were mislaid or lost, ‘The above reward will be paid for their recovery. Apply at 345 Broadway. and pawnbrokers are re- ‘AD ject. v little German. place, where he has been for the past four years. TEP—A YOUNG MA! and address, wishes a situation as clerk ; is com- petent to take charge of some business. Good reference and security given. ‘Anderson, Herald office. ANTED — BY A twenty-three y can take care of hors 4, drive a YOUN ween for one week, at 147 Duane street. ANTED— TWENTY YOUNG equestrian pageant. free. OF GOOD EDUC. G ‘ATION Wages no ob. Address A. MAN, of age, a situation as gardener; arringe, and make him: relf generally useful; writes a good hand, and ean speak a Can come well recommended from his last To be LATIES FOR AN Tuition in the art of riding For particulars, inquire at the Bex office of the Kew York Amphitheatre, between one and two o'clock, ANTED—IN A SMALL PRIVATE FAMILY, A GOOD girl, to cook, wash, and iron. 33 Rose street —A SMART ID ANTED—A WAITER, WHO UNDERSTANDS HIS business thoroughly and ean bring good city re- ferences. Apply at 76 Beaver street, ANTED—IN A COMMISSI Frenc dress R. 8, Box 455 Post office. ‘ANTED—A DRUG CLERK; ONE WHO THOROt ly understands the retail and prescription busi | ness, and can bring good city reference, may hear of a good situation, by applying at second door from “Pitt, or No. 193 Broome street, corner During the call, and belore the annopneement of the vote, | of Suffolk, Thos. J. Barr retired from his position at the chair. The | committee then procceded to ballot for a temporary chairman, and Messrs, Haley and Farron were appointed | tellers. Upon the vote being announced, it appeared that twenty-nine ballots had been cast for Daniel E. Delevan, | one blank. Total, 30; whereupon, Mr. Delevan took the | chair, 2s temporary Chairman of the Committee. On motion, Messrs, Parser and Glover were elected temporary secretaries of the committee. On motion, it. was further resolved, that Messrs. tWood, Hilton, and Mabbatt, be a committee to report rnles and by-laws for the government committee adjourned, to meet on the evening of Tuesday, the 18th inst., at.734 o’clock, at Tammany Hall, and tho secretaries were directed to notify members, in writing, of the time and place of the adjourned meeting. EL E. DELEVAN, Chairman pro. ter. Secretaries pro. tem T. B. Grover, Geo. H. Purser, THE BALL SEASON. TARY FANCY DRESS AND CIVIC BALL to Prof. B. Yates, on Monday evening, January 17th, | 1853, at the Chinese Rooms, 639 and 541 Broadway. The tickets, which are in great demand, can be obtained from anytof the following committee *-8. I. Freeman, A. Posner, '. Parkinson, J. D. Sniffen. OURTH ANNUAL BAT. OF THR SLIGO YOUNG Men's Association will take place at the Apollo Keome, 410 Broadway, on Monday evening January 17th, 1853. P. GILLEN, Chairman. M. J. McDerMorr, Secretary. CANDINAVIAN BALL—AT TAMMANY HALL, ON Friday evening, Jan. 14, 1853.—The proceeds will be appropriated for benevolent purposes. Atkins’ celebrated brass band will be in attendance. ‘Tickets $1. Managers, H. J, Hanson, 230 Monroe street; J. Peterson, 8, B, Kop- pel, L. Graceffe, L. Brandt. VHE TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL BALL IN AID OF the New York Fire Department Fund, will take plac | at the Astor Place Opera House, on Monday evening, Jan- uary 24, 1868, ‘Tickets to be had of the committee. LIQUORS. PER CENT LOWER THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE, in the city.—Brandics of all grades, port, sherry, Madeira, Muscat, claret, champagne, and other wines of various vintages and best brands; rum, shrub, Jamaica, and St. Croix rum, gin of numerous brands, Seotch, Irish, Bourbon, and Monongahela whiskey, noyeau, rose, rasp: | berry, and other choice eordials; blackberry, cherry, peach, raspberry brandy, &e., for sule by WM. H. UNDERHILL, 430 Broome st., cor. Crosby. HAMPAGNE—500 BASKETS IN PINTS, QUARTS, AND | magnus, of all the favorite brands, varying in price from $6 to $10 per dozen; also Lambray’s celebrated “Grape Leaf,” pronounced by competent judges the best Champagne importnd, 100 casks of the eclebrated Vie toria Catawba, from the vineyards of Ohio, at $6 per dozen, For sale in qnantities to suit, by G. P. LETHBRIDGE, 86 and 88 Fulton street, ONDON BOCK BRANDY, PALE AND DARK, FROM five to twenty years old; Jamaica Rum, of the most delicious flavor and of great age; Schiedam Schnapps, and | other Holland gin, highly approved by the most eminent | medical authoriti Sir Robert Burnett's celebrated London cordial gin, not to be obtained elsewhere in the United States; fine and very old whiskey, from thejmost distinguished distillers in § » in bottles and \ ‘ | mmedinte de- | w York, Brooklyn, | | n street 88 Fult JB TONIC ALP, DUBLIN ion porter—600 casks, quarts and pints of all the best brands just landed, in the finest Also the largest and best stock in the city of do- | tic bottled ale, porter, and champagne cider, pat up <t atyle for shipping or family use. sale in . by G. P. LETHBRI 86 and 88 Fulton CONCH ALPS, INDIA PALE ALE, PHILADELPHIA ale, Dublin porter, London porter, and brown stout, XXX brown stout, Philadelphia porter, &e., in quart, pint, and haif pint bottles, for sale, to suit the trade or fam WM. H. UNDERHILL, 430 Broome street, INES OF THE HI¢ . GRADES, IN BOTTI and demijohns,—G. P. Lethbridge ealls attention to the following wines, which will be found surpassing in | quality any to be obtained in the United States: Old London Dock Port, Amontillado, Duff Gordon, and other delicately tlavored Sherries; Madeiras, sweet and dry, of the choicest brands. Also Claret, Champagne, and other wines, For sale in quantities to suit, hy |G. P. LETHRRIT 86 and BY Lon t DG ADY one you ference ANTED — AT THE BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE Sands street, Brooklyn, Protestant, Catho: | lic, and colored girls, cooks, chambermaids, general house. scamstresses, laundresses, & ot the: H be ansentt M | boys for situations in Brooklyn and its vicinity. of the committee. After transacting other business, the Employers can procure efficient servants at this office office, 4 Sai ma Dg req red. No servants admitted unless well recommended. M. WALLACE. ground floor. H- ANTED—TWO_ FIREMEN AND TWO GOOD WATT. s at the Gramarey Hotel, No. immediately as above. n to open oysters and wait also. Good re Inquire at LIGENT LAD WANTED fore 9 o'clock, at No. 6 Cortland street. ION HOUSE, AN ACTIVE, intelligent lad, fifteen or sixteen years of age. Ad- 466 Grand street, 908 Broadway. Also, two bell boys, and Also, men and N. B. seamstress, is desiro H MAKER CAN HAVE CONSTANT WORK, ‘Address box 1,050, Post office. cisco, and to remain with them there, if juired. Can give good city reference. Inquire at No. 90 Elizabeth street. SITUATION IS WANTED BY AN EXPERIENCED A address J. Q., Herald office. reference. be seen OY WANTED.—WANTED, A BOY AGED BETWEEN ne for t days, if m 2 rt en; thirteen and sixteen, who can play the piano. who §} none but the best of Addre ie jebbing house. Ohi ALE ference, T°, resyceta this offi T w ot town office street. German, preferred. Apply WORTH & CO.’S music store, 493 Broadw RESS CAP MAKERS.—WANTED, SEVERAL GOOD dress and soft cap and head-dress makers ; young lady, competent to take charge. cap department, and act as general saleswoman, highest wages and constant employment will be given, ands need apply wt 393 Broadway. ay. RESPECTABLE MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN, CAPABLE of taking the entire charge of children, and a good of going with a family to San Fran- machinist, one who understands making punches, dien, diesinking, orto take charge of any kind of machinery. No objection te go into any part of t e country. Please RESPECTABLE GIRL WANTS A SITUATION AS first-rate cook; of French cooking, pastry and jellies. Tease call at she understands several branches The best of city julberry street. She can at H. B. DOD- also, a required, of the As the ‘AWYER'S NOTI ie ex able « ee ‘orkma Hi. WANTED. Apply perience thee ving is » good copyist AND CLOTHE lerald oftice, Address (0 BLANK BOOK PAPER RULERS.—A FIR can find a yermanent situation in Apply to RK, HOE & CO. | birty all Addre) third MBERS OF No, 45, return their sin Brothers, corner of Thirty-third etrect and Third avenue also, to Mr. A. Contant of 465 Third avenue, for the very liberal supply of refreshment furnished as at the fire in fomily, a HOUSES, ROOMS, HTC., WANTED. TANTED—A VACUUM PAN, FROM SIX TO TWELVE feot diameter, copper or iron COLIN LIGHTBODY, 162 Front street —HALF A HOUSE IN BROOKLYN, BY from first of May. a H Address box 1¢ i —A GENTLEMAN WOULD DE vote his leisure time to copying, &c., which would fe executed with neatness and despateh at his residence Penmanship, Herald office RT CUTTHR WANTED—ONE WHO fF understands the business, and can give good referen- ces—none other need apply. Address P. A. H., at this office, giving references. ITUATION WANTED—A G writing the French language fluently, | practical knowledge of double eniry bookkeeping, wishes a situation as bookkeeper or salesman, in an importing or an extensive acquaintance in Michigan, Wisconsin, and other Western States, he | can command a large amount of Western trade. | address 8. J. M., Herald office, MAN wanted inan importing a ery goods. up +tairs NO MERCHANT TAILORS a situation, by a first Address W. H., E AWYERS.—A YOUNG MAN, OF wiches employinent as ¢ ERFECTLY ‘TLEMAN SPEAKING AND and having a Please SALESMAN IS d jobbing house of silk and SHOP & WARD, 15 John —WANTED, te bushelman, with good re nout | P 20 and 31 Gold | Al i) “RED JACKET HOSE ¢ re thanks to treet, on the morning of the 11th inet ome IMPANY e Coopers a. SALES AT AUCTION. _ UCTION NOTIC SH, AUCTIONKER, 10 North William street o’elock—Sale of furni- ture, clothing, hats, ears, fancy articles, two old watebes, &e. & = UCTION NOTICF.—TH@ LARGE SALE OF ELEGANT A ‘farniture, splendid carpets, London guns, gold hunt- ing lever, &c., intended for Thursday, will be sold this day, at 1034 o'clock, in the auction rooms, 13 Spruce street. Also, four small pipes old Otard brandy, fifty boxes segars, forty kegs sounds, &e. By order of execu- tors, ke. R. Forrestal. THOS. BELL, Auctioneer. D. NASH, AUCTIONEER, STOR! +310 BROADWAY. —Sheriff’s sale of a Millinery Extablishment—This day, Friday, at 11. A. M., at No. 675 Broadway. consisting f silks, laces, millincry goods, fancy articles, flowers, feathers, &e., &e. . P. SELL, late Deputy Sheriff. F, VAN ANTWERP, AUCTIONEER —FANCY FURS, « Sleigh Robes, &c.—J. E. Van Antwerp & Son, will sell this at 11 o'clock, at 169 Pearl street, corner of Pine, to close an assignment, 150 splendid h robes. Al:o, a large assortment of fancy victorines, cuffs, capes, collars, &c. Terms cash. i K AND PEREMPTORY SALE OF SLEIGH ROBES. a. i 8, shoes, L. VAMBEWATER & CO, will sell, this day, at ‘clock, at N86. 14 Wall street, a ln and elegant assoriment of superior sleigh robes, consisting in part of Isabella bear, trimmed with African lynx; Hudson bay welf, camel leopard, panther, American lamb and genet sleigh and lap robes, suitable for private gentlemen, livery stable keepers, &c.; the whole to be sold without reserve, for cash, to close sales. Also, an assortment of urs, &c. IMEON DRAPER, AUCTIONEER—BY SIMEON DRA- per, Auctioneer—Office No, 46 Pine street, corner of William.—Friday, Jan. 14, at 13% o'clock, at’ the Mer- chants’ Exchange, 78 shares in the'cupital’ stock of the Oswego and Syracuse Railroad Company, $50 each; 31 do. Macon and Western (Ga) Railroad Company, with divi- dend of Ist Feb, on, $100 ench; 80 do. Pennsylvania Coal Company, ex Jan.’ dividend, '$50 each; — do. Mansfield and Sandusky Railroad Company. Also, $70,000 Six Cent Bonds of the Ashuclot Railroad Company, of $1, each, due January, 1861, interest payable January and July. This road is leased for ten years, at seven per cent per annum on its cost, with the right to renew the same at eight per cent per annum. MEDICAL, JURE VEGETABLE EXTRACT.—DR. MORSE’S INVI- gorating eordial.—Dr. Morse’s invigorating cordial, for genital debility, impotency, incontinence, &c. The astonishing success’ which has’ attended this Invaluable medicine, for loss of masculine energy, physical lasitude, and general prostration, or ony of the consequences of youthful indiscretion, or indulgence of the passjons in riper years, rendera it the most valuable preparation ever discovered; in fact, as a remedy for the above com- plaints it stands unrivalled and alone. There is no other reliable remedy, or any that has authentically received the sanction of the medical faculty. The wonderful ve- table production of which this medicine is composed has Been tested, and ite. virtues proclaimed, by the highest names of the faeulty of London, Paris, and the chief cities of Europe, as well as by eminent physicians in this country. Itisthe only infallible remedy for nervous, head and mind complaints—the mental physic 80 1o1 for and never before found—the only agent t can administer to mind diseases. It will remove all nervous affections, depression, excitement, incapacity to study or business, loss of memory, confusion, thoughts of welf- destruction, fear of insanity, &c. It'will restore the 8p. petite, renew the health of those who have destroyed it y sensual excesses or evil practicos. Dr. Wood, of Massachusetts, writes of one of his pa- tients being cured by using this cordial, thus:—“‘It gives me pleasure to inform you that one of my patients, while in Boston, procured soine of your cordial. He tells me he had not a’single emission after he commenced taking it, while before he had two or three a week, When he ap- plied te me,” says Dr. W., “I thought it hardly possi for him ever to regain his full strength. I prescribed the usual medicines used in these cases in the hospital, but they had no effect. In the meantime,he purchased some of your cordial, which has eifected a cure, I am satisfied no other medicine would. { shall ever recoumnend it whenever an 0; tunity occurs. The nature of the maladies relieved by this cordial are generally such as to leave the publication of certificates of cures out of the question, or the proprietor would pro- duce a host of the most conclusive testimony, to show that the great reputation it enjays was not accidentally obtained, but is firmly based upon its positive and appa- rently miraculous virtues. In aM directions are to be found the happy parents of healthy offspring, who would not have been so but for this extraordinary Leh ir yr ‘And it is equally potent for many diseases for whieh it is recommended, THE MEDICAL JOURNALS have not, in a single instance that has been authenticated, given their sanction to any other preparations for the above complaints. Tt has, in many violent and desperate cases, effected radical cures, after patients had- been abandoned, and their condition pronounced hopeless by medical practitioners of high professional character. THE oe Ge oe “al of those who have used this extract, is: your cordial hij poken of, pet Sot ae et i d to its merits. ‘Having tried vari i Jous in regaré Mf as enn saaoeetliag eines sold for the same purpose—( —without derivir t, I had almost given up all hopes of d 19 and when I archaved some of your Cordial I bad no faith whatever of its benefitting stronger; have had no emissions *. Butit has; 1 sect, anaugll Tam satisfied the since, although’ ‘tis not three wee half dogen bottles I took will cure me.’” Another says:—*' [had consulted several distinguished Some said T could not be cured; others pre- ng ond that, but L found no relief untill e of your cordial, I must say it completely Another says—T was surprised at the effect your oor: dial had. Why had T not heard of it before? Tt would have saved me so much expense, besides years of mented bodily suffering,” epared by M. MORSE, procured cured me. Now York ote. Azent for the United Sold by C. H. RIN States, 182 Broadway; EM. Guion, 127 Bowery, gorner of Grand street; in Brooklyn, by Milne, Fulton @treet in Boston, wholesale anil retail, by Petridge & Co., Wash ington street, and W. V. Spencer, do.; in Albany, by W N. Jamison, 681 Broadway; in Hertford, by Jno. Pitkins in Springfield, by Bliss & Haven; in Philadelphia, Dyott & Sons, and E. M. Wood, 4 Harmony court; in New Haven, . B. Leavenworth. ‘i It ix put up in pint bottles, with the words Dr. Morse’ Invigorating Cordial blown on the glasa, Price $3 per bottle: two botiles, $5; five bottles for $12, and $24 pe doren : N. B.—daape Pak ing one, bottle,