The New York Herald Newspaper, August 22, 1859, Page 3

Subbath Observance. MEETING IN PATERSON, N. J. {From the Paterson Guardian, August 19 } ‘Ap announced yesterday, # meeting was held at the Derrom Hall, in West street, to devise means for the better observance of se first day of the k. Ateight o'clock gbout thirty-five persons ware ia part being females; but the number was afterwards increased to seventy or sighty of all shades of opinion on the subject. John J. Brown ‘was appointed chairman, and Rev. J. H. Robinson, eretary. : aero Reering the minutes of the previous meet ing a report from the committee then appointed was read, embracing a variety of recommendations for more strict pubiic observance of the Sabbath. This ‘wes accepted, so as to place it in possession of the meeting; after which a motion was carried that it be taken up in sections, The first, which autho- rized the appointment of five men in each ward to act as a committee, passed with little discussion. Ou reading the second, which required one or more officers to act asa Sunday police to be puid for their services, A. G. Campsert offered as an amend- ment resolutions declaring “man” to be greater then apy day, and that as nearly all the crime and misery existing could be traced to the sale of in- toxicuting liquor, that the audience pledged them- selves to labor for the extirpation of the trafic, Mr. C. accompanied these with a few brief remarks, im advocacy of his position. Mr. Denko moved that the amendment be laid on the table for the present, as it was out of place, atthe same time declaring his hearty sympathy With the views advanced by Mr. Campbell. motion was carried by a iarge majority. Rev. W. Fo.yarp was the next speaker. He ob- jected to the report on the gronnd that it was tine serving, and besides it wis only going back to the authorities Saking them to perform a duty which they had already declined. He thought it ought to take ground more distinctly in favor of the Sabbath 8 acommandment of God. The reverend gentle- man was icularly severe upon certain editors and others;.who woul@ have the day observed be- cause it was for the general good merely, and cited the example of Phineas, who armed himself with a knife and plunged it into the hearts of ‘the two law breakera in ancient times. Rev. C. H. A. BULKLBY took ground inst the Fesolutions in an abie, legical and sensible speech. He referred to the character of some of the Sanda) laws, and said there were two [i on which it was ‘et to ‘base the action proposed. One was religious authority, the other expediency. He protested against the first of these, as establish- iog @ union between Church and State, which, if eommenced, might be pushed to an unlimited ex- tent. He had as seep e reverence for the Chiis- tion Sabbath as any of his brethren; but would not Test ita observance on mere force, feeling contident that the trath would of itself carry conviction to men’s minds. On the ground of expediency he thought it was not their business to enforce the laws, but that of the duly elected authorities. He felt that this was an alarming movement, calculated to heap odium upon the Church 2s an institution op- posing men’s natural rights. While they talked of Prosecution, the world would raise the hue and cry ef persecution. As ministers and church members they would therefore be placed before the commu- nity in a false position. Mr. Bulkley’s remarks ‘were warmly applauded at the close. Rey. J. H.'Ropixson vil as The authorities, he said, bad declined to perform their duties, and what remained but that the people should take this mat- ter into their own hands? They were not going to make new laws, but merely to enforce those already ut on the statute book by the democracy of New Jersey. He thought if Mr. Bulkley were as He Be Paterson as he had been, Mr. B. would have‘less confidence in moral influences. Whatdid the meet- iug propose but to stop the sale of intoxicatin liqnore, to close dry goods and shoe stores whic! he himself had seen open on Sunday, segar and con- fectionery stores, and all those pea which were kept open for the purpose of making money on that day? By the temptations they held out children ‘were often enticed into these places, in opposition tothe will of their parents. It was not as church meinbers they were going to proceed, but as or- begs citizens who were contending for the rights of all alike. It one man had a right to open his store, his neighbor in the same. business would be obliged to follow, or else bo injured in business thereby. A copfectioner had lately published a letter over his own signature, stating that after closing his store on Bupoay, his receipts diminished one-half. This showed that all must be treated alike or else an undue advantage was given to one over another, and the whole commu- nity would be obliged to follow, laborin; seven days for only the wages of six. (Applause. pene some explanatory remarks by Rev. Mr. ey, Mr. Disrnow desired to mae a few words on the subject. He was proud of being a citizen of Pa- terson, and contrasted its present condition with whet it was when he was a boy, believing much of the change to have resnited'from an enforcement 0” the Sabbath laws in past years. He referred to the influence for good maintained by certain public officers, whose very shadows seemed to keep order in the streets. Those present appeared to too timid and afraid to shoulder the responsibility of enforcing the laws. For his part, he was read to bear his share of the odium which might arise from gee? good order in the place. ¢ CHAIRMAN here requested the Sccretary to take his place while he proceeded to offer some re- marks. While in favor of the better enforcement of the law, he said there was one ground on which he must dissent from the recommendations made in the report. The minutes showed that the first meeting was called not as a public one, but as composed of the churches in town. Thus the First Presbyterian church was represented by 80 anil 80; the Cross street Methodist ehurch by tiis and that; while another church was not represented at all. He considered this as un- wise and certein to bring defeat on the object con- templated. The Chairman next alluded to the Sun- day Jaws, some of which it would be out of the question to attempt enforcing. For example, they prohibited all riding and walking on the day, ex- cept on works of necessity or charity. He himself had long been in the habit of taking a ride out in the morning for his health—not on Sundays, but every day, and he felt that the law oucht not to in- terfere with him. The same was true of other matte's. They could uot stop with one measure only, but must go through with their measures. Witidam Wiigur, of the Guardian, after re- marking that he had not come there to make a speech, said, had the object contemplated only the -oppression of drinking intoxicating liquors, he for one would have wished it success, because, while drunkenness was bad every day, the vice would prevail to a much greater extent on Sunday, when all were unemployed. Places might have been open- ed for the sale of clothing; bat, forone, he had failed to witness such. Still, if it was done at all, that was necessary was to advise the public of the fact, and these traders would soon be obliged to discontinue. There remained places where a glass of soda water or & cup of ice cream could be pro- cured. He, for one, had imbibed to the extent of half a dcezen of the former during the summer, and, if the hot weather continued, should probably take half a dozen more. So far from shutting up such places, he declared that if he had the means and time he would open a room where good books and periodicals should be provided, and where coffee could he sold at a low price, holding out an induce- ment to those who were out at the knees and elbows, and of course too poor to attend church, to come in. Were places of that sort provided, there would be less sneaking into low groggeries by the side doors during Sunday. If it was true, as stated, that chiidren attending Sunday schools were enticed into confectionaries, in opposition to their parents’ wishes, he thought it was no credit either to church- oing parents, Sunday school teachers or clereymen, they ougit to teach their people to have children under better control than that. The speaker then proceeded to observe that there was not a shadow ‘of authority in the New Testament for the observ- ance of the first day of the week as the successor of the Jewish Sabbath, when he was called to order wie Mr. Derrom, as discussing a point toreign to the object of the meeting. * Hanry A. WiLLLAMs, city solicitor, asked liberty to make a few remarks. He expressed his heart sympathy with a proper observance of the Sabbath 28 @ public and private benefit. But in his opinion there was no necessity for any demonstration of the sort, as it was both the privilege and the duty oi every citizen to aid in pitting a stop to any vio- lations of tie law. All that was nceded was to go before a magistrate and make complaint, when the matter would be duly dealt with. ‘The gentleman spoke atiencth in elucidation of this idea, believ- ing it fully sufficient to answer all purposes, if per- sous would only act up to it as they were bound to do as good citizens. It being at this time past ten o'clock, a motion of adjournment to next evening, at 8 o'clock, in the same place, was carried, Tnx Prrenims’ Moxvyent.—The Plymouth Ro: states that the cost of the Pilgrim Monument, sien fully completed, will be about. $300,000, of which sum about $45,000 has been subscribed. |The tina absolutely necessary for its completion wit be about six years, but'this may be prolonged in order obtain the amount of funds necessary to defray the expenses. lapiltnesttne De Lave’s Next Wanx.—IMons. De Lave an- nounces that on Tuesday next he will cross on his fope at Genesee Falls a segond time, and perform some feats not attempted on the first occasion. He wiilstop about half way across and lang himself by the neck over the chasm beneath; and during jis walk back he will stop again and stand on hig head. Previous to walking his large rope he will give an oe y tight repe performance, within the enelosure Rochester Democrat, | Whe Victoria Canada. PROG's#8S AND POSITION OF TEE ORBAT WORK— GISTORY OF THE DIFFICULTISS—THS GREAT RAST il te Hooton iy Gade, for Angoat im the ‘This stupendous work, now so near its comple- tion that it is confidently expected to be ready for public accommodation in the ensuing autumn, will render the railway from the se: to the upper lakes one unbroken line, one continuous route from Portland to Sarnia. It is no stretch of boldness to claim msaettoti for the St. Lawrence. More than two and a-half times the length of the Danube, one-fourth the ex- tent greater than the Lares aay ‘Amazon but afew miles exceeding it—where is there a stream to be found with a greater variety of prepesy ot a climate of greater salubrity the St. Law- rence? The lakes whieh form ® continuation of it are inland seas; bearmg thousands of craft of eve- ry description, and of every variety of build and tovnage. They bid fair to be the seat of fish- eries—a commerce in themselves. For a thousand miles in this fertile valley now dwells a busy, ener- getic population, marked by a high civilization, who have pushed up to its very source. The tribu- taries are in themselves a only in magnitade to the parent stream; and on the area thus large cities have risen up, each year increasing in opulence and magnitade, while the waters i flow by them are as clear as crystal and supply every want. 3 IT8 HISTORY, Jn examiving into this part of the subject it is necessary to go back some twelve years, when an effort was made to commence the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railway. As one turnsto those days, it seems that the Province has advanced a century. At that period the railway from Lapreirie to Johns—which was worked only deriug the summer months, and that at the rate of twelve miles hour—and the six miles of railway to Lachine, torwed the whole of our railway system. In those dave travelling wasconsidered an effort; in some months of the year the mails took aix days to pasa from Toronto to’ Montreal, and really one travelled at the risk of life, and the trade which, before the days of railways, had turned by the Ot tawa and St. Lawrence to Montre: through the State of New York to the commercial capital of the Union. In oie poritign, of affairs the mercan- tile community of Montreal projected the St. Law- rence and Atlantic Railway.’ Then arose the ques- tion, can the St. Lawrence be bridged? And here it is our pleasing, as we believe it to be our im- perative, duty, to inform the reader that to a dis- tivguished merchant citizen of Montreal, the Hon. John Young, belongs the merit of having first re- cognized, agitated and urged the commercial ne- ceasity of this work. In the year 1853, under the large and liberal financial ‘administration of Inspector General Hincke (now Governor General of the Windward Islands), the Victoria Bridge was included in the government Foy, for the construction of the Grank Trunk Railway. At this eventful period Mr. Young’s labors began rapidly to fractify, and now the great idea of his practical brain had assumed a form and fixedness with which his name will ever be associated, and which will mark his character for inteliect and energy, not only in his own time oa that of his children, but in the far distant fu- Te. To Alexander M. Rosa, Esq., the chief engineer of the Grand Trunk Company, is due the conce: tion of the design and plan of the present - ficent work. Next we have to introduce the name of Mr. James Hodges, the engineer who acted on the part of the contractors, Messrs. Peto, Bras- sey & Betts. Commencing in 1854, it will be fininished in 1859; but undoubtedly its progress has been impeded by the monetary crisis, which bas affected the affairs of the company, for it might have been fully two years earlier completed. Thus the amount of work performed in lf was equal to that effected in 1854 and 1865. In 1857 but a very trifling addition was made to the amount of the previous year, whéreas in 1858 as much work was done as in the two Prrceding years. When we say that the cost of the bridge is $7,000,000, we give only a faint idea of the responsibility of dire 80 great a work. The very force on the river during the last season was asmallarmy. It consists of six steamboats, seventy-two Li te besides several small craft. These measured about 12,000 tons. The steamboats were in the aggregate 490 horse ywer. ey were manned by In the two stone quarries wer i On various works, engaged as artisans and Total Jaborers and artisans............ 3,040 “« To this strength must be added 142 horses, va- riously employed, and four locomotives; the amount of wages being daily $5,000. In round figures there will be 3,000,000 cubic feet of masonry, 10,000 tons of iron in the tubes; 2,000,000 rivets, each one fastened by a peculiar rocess, and 168 acres of Fenene. The tubes eing painted four times in oil and color, and each coat giving 32 acres. ‘We must not omit to state that during the lastsix years the water has been carefully marked in it daily height and temperature. The temperature 0 the atmosphere and all meteorological phenomena have been carefully observed. THR BRIDGZ—DESORIPTION. The bridge contains 25 openings of 242 ‘ft., with the exception of the centre span, which is 330 ft. hence the length of the tube is 6,600 ft., approach- ed by embankments, the Montreal end being 1,200 ft., the southern shore of 800 ft. which, including the abutments, make a total of 9,084 ft. or 19 miles nearly. The abutments are at the base cach 278 ft. long, divided into cells of 24 ft., with intervening tie-walls of 5 ft., but at the top they correspond ex- aetly with the length of a tube, 242 ft. in length, and indeed are carried up to the same height, the cells being filled with gravel. To resist the st of the ice both the abutments and piers are furnish- ed with a cutwater which meets the pier proper thirty feet above summer water, the whole height of the abutment being 36 ft. above summer water, the centre piae being 60 ft., hence the bridge rises in a grade of } in 132 or 40 ft. to the mile, the centre again being a pure level. The eentre pier is 24 ft. in width, the remaining piers are but 16 feet. These dimensions are directly under the girder, for at the foundation the piers are 22 feet in width, and at summer water 16 feet. Transversely the piers are 33 feet under the girder. Thus the dimensions at the junction with cutwater is 16x33 feet, extending outwards to the foundation up stream makes the area of the course whence the cutwater is com- menced 16x90 feet. For the foundations vary. In some cases they were as low down as 23 feet below the water, and to obtain good and perfeet founda- tions was a work of very great difficulty. % Ithad been supposed that the bed of the river wes rock, which the scour of the rapid stream had kept clear from all deposit ; but it was discovered, on the centrary, to conaist of boulders packed with gravel, aud that saaterial called hard pan, an indu- rated clay mixed with stone, varying from six to ten feetin depth. Nor must we omit mention of the quick san@ which intervened frequently. All this had to be taken out, so that the bed proper of the river—-the rock—could be reached, on which the foundations had to fbe commenced. This was the crisis of the work; for until the masonry was above water the parties Jabored night and day. It must be recollected that during this period the curreut was running past the works at ten and twelve miles an hour; for, owing to the contractions of the wa- ter way by the coffer dams, the speed of the river was thus accelerated. These dams were of two kinds—floating dams and the ordinary coffer dams. DAMS. Before entering upon the subject of the dams, a few words about the mode of laying off the work are necessary. We have alluded to the elaborate ay made on the ice by Mr. Thomas Rubidge, in 1853, by which the exact and precise depths of the river were determined, and on the map the location of the bridge was made. (he usual reference points being preserved, by which the exact site could be obtained on the ground. The working season of 1853, immediately preceding the winter survey, ‘was passed in preparation; and it was in the winter following, 1855-4, that the first steps were taken to lay off the abutments and piers on the line already traced during the summer. This work was done on the ice, the distances being carefully measured, and onthe centre of the pier being found, “guides” were framed so that a long iron rod could be lifted and Jet fall in the one spot, technically called “jump. ed,” until a hole was drilled into the rock, iio wh a bolt was inserted and driven. Ty these meas the precise centre of the pier wa established within a few inches; for in all cases 04 pumping out the water from the dams the bolt wa found, practically speaking, establishing eufficiently the position of the pier. It has been said that th dams were of two kinds, each haviag ifs advan tages and disadvantages. The floating dams were in themselves, framed structures of no m character, and consisted of two parts, One pu which, for the moment, we will call three sides of » squaie figure—the sides being larger than tho head—the other piece forming the square. But in order to turn off the curren head of the seiare was formed of two minor 5 turned to an angle up steam. They were carefully and strongly framed; and, being caulked, floated of themselves. To place these dams in the proper position, the piece of three sides was taken by a steamboat in tow, and when the dam was approxi- mately in position, determined instrumen- tally “from the shore, a sluice gate was opened, and the water passing within it, it sank at the reqfired place. The tail piece was subsequently towed into position. Necessarily a great margin us to area had to be left, in case of want of success in sinking the crib at the exact spot. At the founda- tion the age were 22x90, whereas the cribs were 120 by 210, which area was of perfectly still water. Operations could accordingly at once be com- menced. A dap proper was constructed within + 500 men 450 « se eeeeenr ese BS is NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1859 this workable water, and on its completion pumps were set to work. of was the ordinary cribbing of the country; and o' to the rapidity of the stream unusual care and tac! had to be observed in ita construction. It was commenced with some preliminary cribbing, if we may use the word, 20 wide and 100 long, con structed in approximate position as to the site of the pier, and placed transversely to the stream above the site of the bridge. The Sompeimon between these two classes of dama may thus‘be made: The flo dam may be used several times—indeed one has been used four times—and it admits of the masonry being completed m one season, and, what is more, early in the sea- con, and it bas been found to answer in deep water, Its disadvantage is that it could not be inade sufficiently strong to resist the shove of the ice in the winter; hence it had to be remove be fore the severe weather came. Gonsaqnentiy, when’ :e period arrived to construct the tube, the side » the pier was naked, and there was no point from whence the-scaffolding to support the tube trus~ could start. With the coffer dam this foundation existed, and hence it was necessary to frame one centre scaffolding only, whereas with the floatinz dams three such constructions were necessary, viz: the centre frame,and the scaffold foundation at the side of each pier. Nor was this ration an upim nt one, for such foundation was ob- tained by poking: scows and driving iy piles around them to keep them in position. erwise the operations were iden’ From either dam traming was curried up above the height of the pier, and on the capping pieces was run a bea in A to admit the passage of a travelling machine which, mounted with a crab, admitted a contrary passage on itself, Hence stones of twenty tons were moved into position as easily as a pound weight is thrown into.a scale. Un the platform of the dam wer: constructed sheds to cover the steam engine, the blackemith’s shop, the storeroom and carpenter’ shop; and thus the scene was presented of these isolated areas of an acre and a quarter dotted along the river, busy with life and ° anima- tion, ‘and showing work in its various stages. The dam perfected, the st con: structed, the travelling machine in position, stone delivered ready for the mason te lay, the anxious moment commeneced—that of pumping out the water and getting in the foundation, Not that the labor was great in renioving the water, but that the application of the test, to show the dams were water tight and if the water would not force its way up from below, naturally created ead Nothing could be better than the pumps used. They were worked centrifugally, and threw 800 gallons @ minute, passing up stones six inches Square—the diameter of the pipe—and it was, more- over, one of those portable affairs that a man could take on his shoulder and move from one place to the other. lt was calculated that these pumps towered the area of the dam at the rate of two feetan hour. Therefore in eight or ten hours the dam was empty. MASONRY. Three millions of cubic feet of masonry in the Victoria Bridge! That is to say if turned into lineal measure, it would reach 510 miles; or as a solid would form a pyramid 215 feet high, havin, a base of 215 feet square. These figures will give some idea of the solidity of the stracture, and the warrant that exists for its endurance for all time. ‘The stone itself is mostly quarried from Point Claire, and forms the first in the series of lower vilurian, and is known by the geological term of chazy, resting immediately on the calciferous sand rock and the Potsdam sandstone. At Point Claire very extensive quarries have been in operation since 1853, and the engineer student will be well repaid by visiting them, for stones are taken out in as large masses as in any quarry in the world. We see the proot of this tact in the dimensions of the piers—the courses being 3 feet 10 inches and 3 feet to 2 fect 6 inches to above water level, and thence verging into a course 18 inches under the plates, being in length from 7 feet to 12 feet. One course of ashlar of 3 feet 10 inches was exam- amined by the writer; the perimeter of the pier at this point measured 200 feet. It consists of 32 stones, the lightest of these weighing 7 tons, the heaviest 17; the average weight of the whole was 10} tons. Such work may indeed be termed Cyclopean. TUBES. _ Each tube covers two openings—that is to say, it is fixed in position in the centre, and is free to ex- pand or contract on the adjoining two piers. They are 16 inches by 19 inches at the ends, but they gradually. sncienee a ee nee: at mph nds they are fee feet 8 inches. e length will accordingly be! eng! On centre pier.............. ans Hiajomeiat ‘Two openings, each of 242 min : Resting on east pier.............. Resting on west pier......... Total........0.... seers SIE The expansion rollers are seven in number, in each set of six inches diameter in a cast iron frame roll- ing on planed bed plates the rollers themselves being turned and the beds plated, they run a emoothly ag on glass. The weight of each tube with all ita Supnriengnces of 516 feet, is about 64! tons—that is to say, for each opening 322tons. The construction of this character of work is now so well known that much allusion is not necessary. Thus, taking our data in all cases from the centre, fs following shows the component part of the abe:— ‘TOP PLATES, -Langth of Division. eased Thick. -—_- —— —, 5 Strips Tirons Total mas of plates. 16 58 86 7-16 211 7-16 5-8 8 86 7-16 200 13:16 58 16 841116 191 1-24 9.16 2 841116 172 315 12 77 616 162 516 86716 16 77 616 1384 38 38 4 65 14 108 12 616 5514 106 14 14 4814 98 14 14 4814 (9B 48 98 48 98 Bolton Plates. 0 2002538 81-16 195.25 51.16 182.76 516 186 75 616 14 Mb— 14 3.16 HS— 516 92 14 92 14 92 414 ‘SIDE PLATES, Beginning at the centre, and strengthened by lateral irons inside and out, placed at distances of 3 6. The first space plates or 4.16. The second space of 45 6 The third 5 3 6-16. The remaining space 4 8-16. The immediate part of the tube resting on the pier being likewise strengthened by increased lat- eral bracing. PRESENT CONDITION OF WORK. The abutments and piesa are all complete, with the exception of Nos. 14 and 15, which are buili feet above water level, and No. 11 pier, which w: purposely left untouched in order to leave one chan- nel open for rafts, the waterway being arrowed between the piers already constructed by the coffer dams. The two former will be finished in twenty days after the working season commences, the lat- ter by beginning of September. Of the tubes sixteen of the twenty-five are fixed su finished in position. The centre span is com- leted. “ And on or about the 1st day of October, in the ear of our Lord 1859, this wondrous work will be in fall play—bearing the tread of the mighty steam steed—conveying man and all the materials of man’s varied business on this great continent from the ocean’s shore to the fresh water seas of the reinote West. It is expected that the Leviathan steamer bearing thousands from the Old World, will have arrived at Portland not long after this great cele- bration; and thus will \mersicnns be called upon at one and the game time to render hearty homaze (as we are sure they will) to the mechanical genius sf their brethren of the Boglish dominions as shewn co wondrously in these joint works. from centre is formed of} 5-16. 5-16 plates or 3. “ Affairs in Texas. 3 GALVESTON CORRESVONDENCH. Gatvusror, August 12, 185 A Matrimonial Imbroglio nther New Yorker wm Tréuble-—Cowh la Duel, &c. We hal quite an excitement here yesterday, ug out cf acase of shooting. The facts, as far 28 I can ascertain, are as foil —Mr. C., formerly of New York, left tnis city some two months ago for your city, leaving his wife under the protection of Mr. A. Duving bis absence a 1 pute arose between the porties, which resulted r. A. slapping the face of Mrs. C. So report sa. ‘On the return of Mr. ©, from New York, he course was indignant, and at once demanded satis- faction, which not being forthcoming, Mr. C. pr cure¢ a cowhide and commenced an assantt on \ A.; the result of which was a drawing of pistols hy both parties and a general shooting match which was torininated as follow: vA. ceived two shots—one in the check the other in the chest—neither of which is considered dan- erous. The effect of Mr. A,’s shot was the shoot- ing through the arm of Mr. Hollis, a respectable citizen of this town, who had no hand in the allray, and who is seriously injnred, Mr. Q. bas not yet been arrested. g Ses See es anne De Marbais, who attempted to kill his wife and bimeelf in Cincinnati, on day evening, was still alive ednesday night, but ‘ie con- on Wi dition. His wife was apparently recov . Marbais is said by the Chtinnati ‘papers to be a na- tive Itimore, but we are informed that he was born in New Orleans, and came to this city when quite young. Here he attended school for a while, ond then went to New York, where he his education, and entered a large drug store in that city. Being ® man of fine education, versed in several be ay rd and otherwise accomplished, he ‘was greatly esteemed by his employers and a large number of acquaintances. The fallaring, ad- diti vend facts we glean from the Cincinnati mere _ His marriage with the woman was contracted in the city of New York about eighteen months since. She, at the time, was engaged to a wealthy gentle: man then residing in California, who had for nearly two years been supporting her in ease and luxury. She Was regarded as his mistress, and even at the time De Marbais made proj of marriage he was fully aware of her re; ion, A short while subsequent to his pei De Marbais was ar- tested in New York and carried to the city of Philu- delphia to answer a charge of forgery. He was tried and honorably acquitted, and, natarally of a AL is disposition, he came West to avoid all his troubles, and forget, if possible, the stigma which had been cast upon his name. Before leaving New York he became acquainted with a gentleman who promised that he would, if he located in Cincinnati, assist him in nding situation. Thi determined De Marbuis as to his place of residence and, true to his word, the gentleman procured fo him analeemient in a drug house. This was abou a year back. Fora time all went smoothly, both so iin Ae living together happily and con: en The pereon who so kindly befriended De Marbais, after the lapse of a few montha, — occasion to visit New York and Philadelphia, and daring his sojourn in the latter city he became aware of the charge which De Marbais was arraigned on. Return: ing again to Cincinnati, he immediately waited upon the employers of De Marbais, and said that it was his desire not to be considered as further responsible for his good conduct. Inquiries naturally followed, and the charge upon which the employé had been a year Sr ruaoey tried was told them. "Then came 8 forced forfeiture of his situation, and then began his troubles. Unable to procure another situation, he slowly lived up his means, and finally the wardrobe of himself and wife dwindled in satisfying the de- mands of his creditors. Matters proceeded thus until his wife, unable to stand the approach of po- verty, adopted her former course oflife. Maddened at the thought that she was forced to live by such horrible means, De Marbais determined upon end- ing bis and her existence. He scrupled not in tell- ing his friends of his intentions, and, indeed, his wife has on several occasions expressed a belief that he would at some time attempt her life. Sit ting in the room of a friend scarcely a week he said to her, “Blanche, this is a cold hearted world; but we will soon leave it.” His wife re- plied, “Dear Tom, if you ever try to kill me do it effectually; do not bungle the matter, and leave me to linger in pain and mi = The story that De Marbais was obliged to flee from France is wrong. His father was Krench, but married an American lady. His futher died ten years since. His mother married agiin, and is at present residing in New York. She has been ad- vised of her aon’s last act, and is now probably at his bedside. The Burning of Sloat’s Mill in PhtladsIphia, [Frem the Philade!phia Bullotia, Anguet 20 } Shortly after one o’clock this morning fire was discovered in the extensive sawing and planing mill and sewing machine manufactory of George B. Sloat & Co., extending from the wharf to Beach street, above Shackamaxon street, in the Eighteenth ward. The building, which was three and four stories in es 2 was externally fire proof, all the doors and window shutters being of boiler iron; while the roof was of slate. The fire must have been smouldering for several hours before it was discovered, and the flames had attained great head- way before the alarin wasgiven. It was soon made evident that the entire contents of the ding would be destroyed. The steam fire engines and other apparatus in the neighborhood were taken upon the ground romptly, but they could operate to ver. Rite pavan e until the roof fell in, whic! ‘wee noarly ou hour after tho fire was first discovered. Meanwhile the flames attained such farious headway that the doors and window shut- ters had become red hot. When the roof finally went down, the flames shot far up into the air, and clouds of sparks and blazing flakes were showered down upon the surroanding property, When this breach in the building was made, the steam fire engines—of which there were six in ser- vice, a general alarm having been sounded—poured a deluge of water into the etructure; but the fames had obtained such a mastery among the combusti- ble materials that everything within the four walls was destroyed despite the torrents of water. There were large piles of umber upon the wharf, and sheds and other combustible ictures were near at hand, while in the docks lay several brigs and other craft which could not be moved on ac- count of the lowness of the tide. There was also a schooner on the stocks at lisher & Warner’s ship yard. All this property was frequently on fire, but the streams from the apparatus in service speedily ex- tinguished the fiames, and no di worth speak: ing of was done outside the mill. The latter was a very substantial structure, of brick, covering a lot of ground 56 by 104 feet in dimensions. The first story was used for sawing, planing, tarning, &c., and it contained fie quantity of lumber and other combustibles. ie second and third stories were appropriated to the manufacturing of sewing machines. and there was a large stock on hand. In al! parts of the large structure there were large quantities of valuable machinery, most of which was destroyed. The machinery in the building valued at $84,000, and the building itself cos 2 when it was put up it 1569. The firm estima’e their Toss at from $75,000 to $10,060, upon which there is an insurance of $30,500 in the following offices: — Royal, $7,000; Lycoming Mutual, $2,50 Matual, $1,500; Spring Garden, $ City, 25,000; Girard, $1,000; Hope Mutual, $2 was Kensington, $500; Commonwealth, $2,000: ae delphia Fire and I rd, $1,000; Equitable Mutual, $2 0, ‘here were about ty hands employed in the mill, most of whom wili be thrown out of cinployment by the calamity. The fire is supposed to have originated in the boiler room. ‘The mill which formerly stood upon this site was destroyed by tire nine years ago. ‘The late structure was erected in its place. The fire this morning completely gutted it. This destructive fire affords another evidence of the immense superiority of the steam fire engines over the ordinary hand apparatus. Some of the steam machiues took their position upon the wharf atthe breaking out of the fire, and they drew a supply of water from the river and poured it upon the flames without intermission until after daylight. Some of the steamers did not cease playing for an instant during several hours, and the service they rendered was beyond estima The New York and Erte fathrond tn Penn. sylvania. INJUNCTION GRANTED AGAINST THE NEW YORE AND ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY. [Fiom the Philadelphia Daily News, August 20 ] Supreme Court—Jndge Strong—Daniel Drew, on behalf of himself and other bondholders, and James Brown and John C. Bancroft Davis, Trustees, &c., Xc., vs the New York and Erie Railroad Compan: This was a bill filed by the plaintifis, holders of cer. tain bonds and mortgages of the New York and Erie Railroad Company, wherein they averred that said company is insolvent; that the interest on their claims is nnpala and that therefore and for other reasons the Supreme Court of New York, in pro- ceedings therein, had lately appointed Nathani Marsh receiver of said company; that part of thei: road and property are in the counties of Pike and Susquehanna, in the State of Pennsylvania; and the plaintiffs prayed for a special injunction against said company from using their road or property in the State, and for the appointment of as receiver thereof as auxiliary to the said ings in New York. Thdge Strong delivered the following opinion in the above case yesterday morning: ‘And now, August 19, 1859, it appearing to this Court by the bill of complaint in this cause and the accompanying affidavits, that this action is auvilia- ry to proceedings in the Supreme Court of the State of Now York, to foreclose divers mortgage liens of the plaintiff’ upon the railroad franchises and property of the defendant, a corporation cre- ated by the jaws of New York for the constraction of arsilroad from the Hudson River, in said State, to Lake Erie; that by the laws of this common- wealth said corporation was authorized to con- struct a portion of its road in this State, and to exercise aud enjoy certain franchises and own and control certain property in this State; and tuat ihe said corporation, in pursuance of such laws of this commonwealth, has constructed a portion of its road in Pike county, and a portion in Sus- quehanna county, in is State; that it has shops, stations and other property eat to said road, and the franchises of said corporation within said counties in this State; that the cars and locomotives of said corporation pass over said railroad, situate ia said counties; that the parts of said road so situate in this State, and ihe fran- chises authorized to said corporation within this State, are a part of and inseparable from the parts of said road situate within the State of New York, and the franchises of the said corporation autho- rized by the laws of that State, and it further ap- ring by said com) it that such proceedings Reve been had in he ald Boar! of the State of New York, that one Nathaniel Marsh has been appointed receiver of all and singular the road and property of said Sorporasjon. On motion of St. George T. Campbell, Esq., as counsel for the plaintiffs, George L. Crawford, sq., appearing on behalf of the defendants, it is ordered that @ special injunction be issued against the said New York and Eric Railroad Company, de- fendants, restraining them from managing, using, or in anywise intermedling with the mortgaged premises specified in said bill in this common- wealth, And that Nathaniel Marsh be, and he is hereby appointed the receiver of all and singular the road Lar ay franchises of said corpora- tion, situate wi the State, with the right to enter into possession of, use and control the same as fully in all respects as the said corporation is authorized to do by the law of this State; and that he shall have and exercise all the powers and authorities, and be subject to all the duties and re- sponsibilities mentioned in the interlocatory or- ders of the Supreme Conrt of New York, men- tioned in the said bill and made reapectively on the second and seventeenth days of Ragust, 1859, 80 far as the same may be consi-tent with the laws of this State ; and that said Marsh, before exer- cising the powers and duties of his said office, shall enter into a bond with security to be approved by a judge of this court, in the sum of $50,000 conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties as such receiver ; ‘and that said receive be at all times subjeot to the farther order of this e) Court. ve a ERSONAL & X WAS FOT ABLE FO COMB. SEND a LETCK ‘¢ B0cD. tts ing where T mey adders cu M.A. S. NFORMATION 18 DES'RED OOKCERNING 258 - fam in America, They will how of some by addressiog Joaph fF Backslan, New Jersey. Sountry pspere RY Wetwens, Wire e home, at 169 Third hours of four aud five dark : ‘be rewarded by leaving it at the Hotel. COUNTRY BOARD. arenes eae AAT I Poptat,) 4 BOaRD AT NYACK ON TEE Hi'DEO® river, 28 miles trom New York.—A few persons can ba accom modaied Fine view of the Hudeon; oathiug, 4s. Terms Apply atthe landiag for M. Mc ‘lussey Faimer pper “sack. Accessible by railroad and seamboai 14 120 reanc: eae B. featchester county, within « few roduof tbe few York and Harlem : to ul Feaponalble a aro joe Ba) FaRus RBSTDENOES PeSoee ia netne’ sd, Poerey ReaDEnees weercas Pea eee T A GRE aT Ronit AT REAL Rath Aaa ii aise at Jov. Goe & Go, rivake Buide. fo, AT OLIFTON, STAT°N [4LAND, & BAWD- com. ase Iearantly aftusted steam boat icnane, apoyo WOtatet OOM, ‘einuarogs for wi scdjown'ry: eley tars and ta Pike county, Pecuselvanie— eveeaaters For parveulars spp!7 to Juagt Cedar street, opp.site the rost office warm TO EXCHANGE—10,(1 AORES GOOD farming land, situeted in Potawovmis, * arreon, end evorrh per adnan edl mag otek nd adive. Land tn trarts ‘o suit p ig four to fre years. For further informstion addr New York Post office, BsENRY FOR SALE—A LARGE PIRST CLASS aber}. dotag a good Dosioese ($000 t> $100 per wee), to PW ag te frag yg poe for bostonss, being oponsite ove of the ply at #47 Brosdway, up slater. SCDA WATER MANUFACTUGING B&TABLISH- te ev exteneive bo':ling business Of sto, porter nnd. citer, together wala 7 jer, $e. avd a large bomber ot Bret f47'Broadeay, up ttatrs JOUNT VERNON TAXES. UNION PORT, PELHAM ville, Wakefield and all village property adverticed tor BON payment of ‘© in Wect. hester county, may be seen at 77 Kast Dhister et, fourth aveate, on Monday, Avguel 22, Where te « ve may be paid JOHN 8. OSE, General Collector. AMM ANY PGC! CY OR COLEMBIAN ORDER —BRB- there » specia: mest nr of the inetitution will be held ia the Council Chacaber of th- Great Wigwam on Moaiay, the 22d fost , at balfan Licur efier the settiog ot the tun By onter. Ib@a V. FUVLEs, Grant Bachem Sasrar O. Caine: & Max baitan, season of trutte, 8th moon. year of dt ria of Inadependence 8ith, and of the institution '0 NOTARIES PUBLIT—ANT PERSON HOLDING lon of notary public in thiacity, and wishes 1 game, may beer of & purchizer immedistery by scoressing @ note to R. H , box 3,125 Port oflice ARRFIELD.—THE MEMBERS °° INDUSTRIAL Home association No. 3 and others destrovs of ourchas- ing property in Waketeld, are hereby notided the: the pur. cbeaing treates will be af 163 sowery on each Wedueaday evening, frum 7 to 9 o’clook, wauil fu notics. 408T AND FOUND, AY OLD FASBIONED GOLD WATCH W, 801 by the undersigned, from a boy Gates for sale. The game by calling on J. MaCDUFY, il owner can receive Wall street TO THE PREWI*ES OF THD SU33CAaTaR, ON @; ‘Thuraday, August 18, a red calf. seout three munihé old, ‘Te owner can hat Wi P} ig property ani pariog Jamaica road, Newtown. 0G LOST AT HOBOKEN. SUNDAY, 21ST INST.—$3 reward for a smell black and tan dog, esra croopnd; ad ons taney leather whh plate, marked Win. T. Allen, 49 Cortlandt atreat, New York. OBY—ON SATURDAY LAST, AUAUST 20, IN ‘Beventh or Fourth street, W ‘8 spriakli book, with a dark purple \eather y the pocket—a lease of s bonse Bourg : MM i $B ABws3D,_LOsr, ON TaE iran “INE. 4 EAL Maltote kitien. Tho above reward will be'paid to ibe Verson who will retum it to 68 Beventh avenue, $5 REWARD.—LOST, BETWEEN FULTON FERRY and the Howard Hotel, s gold euametied guard, with an opal attached. Any perron finding the eame will reeeive the ve reward on delivering it tothe owner, KM. Knapp, 159 Broadway, room No 6, REWARD—STRAYED OR STOLEN ON SATUR- day, August 20, from 76 Cumberland strest, Brook. yo, & emall red cow, with brass bnobe on ber horne, The above reward will be paid to anv person returning said cow to RB, M. WHITING, 76 Cumberland atreet, Brooklyn. 25 BRKWAERD—8TOLEN, FROM ONE OF THE down town churebes, = Mereyraan’s binck gown and 0 cassocks. The above reward will be paid on dallvery of the molen garmeote at 187 Fulton street, trom 10 & M. to 5 P.M, any day through the weex, and no questions asked, .RTOLEN, FROT MB. JASPER ance, a bay horse 15,1 handa high, with four whic feet and star in the forebead, and seven ola, atoas bullt horse, awitch tail, agey driver. The above reware will be peidt by returning the horse to Mr, Jasper Yeresnve, at soil ing *pring, Union Yownship, Berges connty, N.J. On his left front foot fe aeme'l scer on the outelde of bis foot on the qnarter His one bridie tooth sete close to hw front teeth. $76 reward for horve and thief. $50 reward for the worse. § LL TRE CHOIO£ BREEDS OF DOGS FOR SALE—AND FL stock, at No 3 Peck lip. Butler's inisii:bie mange cure and fles exlerminator, 50 cent | aadlerg Butler's now work on the dog, $1. Loge boarded, ke, GBS, RURLBS, RR from England a larg ERS.—JUST KAOKIVED ‘of mane, poushee. belts, fk snd for sale st remsrkahly low prices. FSANUS RAY HOLDS, 48 Chatham street, branch*store No, 5 French's Hotel. poe See JQRILIARD BALLS, BAGATAICE AWN FIFTEEN BALL pook—Patent comoressed ivory; grext improvement ia qoaity, ond prices reduced to $6 6 set for all Tor gala by WM, WILLING, sole agent and manufacturer, No, 43) Broome etreet, ILLIARD < TABLES FO SRE P ‘would invite tbe public to examine his célebrated tables, bis newly improved cushion, auperior to any now Ja use, A'so a few gocond hand tae, af his manufactory, 148 Fulton street NO¥, 2 XOUR TIME TO, BUY SPLEADID TABLES, with cartie oF alate. peda, st Grifiibs factory: prirats hounes furvirhed; second band tables for ssi chsap; two sy len- did three-quarter size tablee for sale; call and examine. W. H. GRIFFITH 146 Fulton street "8 INPEOVED BILLIARD TABLES AND cosas OUBHIONS, atentee and the Tor eal Onty OT oe De ON NON & OUTER ROE Nos. 63, 65. 67 and 69 Orosbr street, New York. WURKNITURE. jy ae ues a Ee fo! i capes, frult fresco and Sowers, at El. STON’, 868 Gana strtet panite W ocean. Manadeetory fund 43 Wrosicr strech ‘Sia lubed 10 1343. \NAMELLED CHAMSER SUITS OF all a 90 ed a Sil soinry and styles, ebolreale and retail, as $25 ale mat mar ned pana 77 Canal Pour doors east Seoetoay WY. 'URNTTURM BOUGST FOR BEADY MONEY.—A Farn value given in ready money for furniture, sarpeis, books, &o , at 123 Birth svenua, between Ninth and Tenth pirosis, ARTED-—A SUIT GF EOSKWOOD PARLOR FORRT- ‘ture, of pluah or broestel. Any perazn haviog sch t> dizpose of may of a cash cnsiomer by addresting Dw D., box 100 Hersid cfiice, stating lowent price, styio, aad when und where to be ren BKGARS ANI INMGACCO, YRAITOM, SANDFORD & 00, IMPORTOAS OF BS" vena segirs, 9 Beaver sireet. Sorner Wiltncn, x gale sil grades iia f tbeie sion, exter fa bond fur export nr fous wicra. (uty valde eNom SE 150.000 EATANs, nowsstrc ayn Grea imerket rates to cash buyers, who are partioaiariy lavitet (0 examine stock and priers. "0. UNKS, 17 Broadway. OCULISTS AND AURIST' BW PATENT Piatt ett mw ng sntron, Bieproreetonatiy: the prinetpal cities aad towns ia New York, New Jersey and the Kasten Stairs. HOTT S. a meres cement “Gr JULIEN, XO, 2 WASHINGTON Siite of apartmnente at p~exent unoesapied, A few suits of spartmenrue tabie or aim carte, terttatly deokrate "ANDBRSON, Bole p RESTAORA a A AYARD WILE SARVE UP A LARGE GREEN Prine, £2 feape od weaky, Rt. Gorpocal Taoenpern a Golvmbdia Totel, corner of College place and Murray gireet, ou nen 22. Peter's soup cannot be equalled by any in ’ togara, of various qualities, at much below | — WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LIQUOR STI“E FOR esle i ovation on the best bi carcer om the 2 orte Titer exe of the oly, immediniely sjlung ameket Ul ‘beaith the only reseom for selling 2 ae MT Be Up stairs 2 SALE FBR OB & RakT uF 4 VaLU- a purposes “pply to HENAY B. Pasent egent, 346 wey. 8 SAL B—A BAEBRY IN THIS Clt*, ROW DOING of of Gour ver week apd the pa gg CT Soulars inquire of BE & B, T, BURNHaM, 61) Hudson |. ¥. R 8. —| KETTLES, [RON TANKS, F4GMES, Facks and candJe stanas contaiced tn to far reek heat Tilay, Apply 10°. ©. HIGGINS, Book Lo iv SALE-THS CITIZENS RESTAUBART, FW Greeuersh cireeh, Gurusr of Dusne, hear tae fadeon Biver end New York and ane Railroad depow; ao@ doing a large business. None but cash vurere need spply agente getmanied. For Nardculars apply to Wa. TWHFOAD, 0 atreet corner of Troy. wor S4LE—A VINEGAR RETABLISUMENT. THIS IS achance for any perron with e smell capital to fortune. For further particulars inquire at corner of Broad- ‘way and Fifty-seventh street. R SALB--LEASB. STOOK AND old establithed grocery, on one of doing an exicnnive cash trace For Easald office, No agent need apply. OR SALE—A RABE CHAN R- HE lendid ice cream saloor, confectiopery coveritg the whole Int of gronsd. and fire ei ont persone. Lovation for busivess unsurpassed. Bee Freee perenien aan onthe premises, of &.T. FaN- Ei ,Bower. horizontal bigh pressure engine, w bower, dan seen in Cperat lor alow dasa tron a corner of Centre De for particalwe spply ‘apd 10 JaMES BOGARDUS, as above. FOE SALE THE LEASE, STOCK 48D FIXTURES OF 8 grooery and Nquor store on the son‘h west orraer of Minth avenve and For parttenlars faquire on the premises, a! harness, FPOR SALE THE STOCK AND FIXICAMS OF A FIRST clase grocery store, good 008 business; be eold cheap. Apply on the premises, 75 Thtrd aveaue, near ‘Twelfth street. R SALE AT portable taken if required. “No for three days, Herald 10 28k DRALEES: ae OONEEN BO 48 rae VERE excellent, ler fos, roaster complete, will ‘ve sold oa reseomabile terms for cab or credit. apply at No. 1 Chambers street Satisfectory reasons given for ee!ling out: ors suliehis party willbe taken te paneer Adres Rapid, Herald oflve ” Wis ese be arene eer = ay a ‘Good localon and dclng a fair bualueas, apply at G06 store THR FOOT he steamboat KEYPORT leaves Ned) at Aovclook P. W., ard a7 4M, 1 leaves at 9 o'clock A. M., ayportatS PM. oR CAMP MEETING AT SING SING —THS STEAY- jay airest hae eta FROW OF MUBRLY er Phi Dost AUBORA will leave the foot of Ji every morniug, at 8 o'elock; returning, leave Sing Sing at 8 P, M., toucbing’at amos atrest each way. Fare % csnts. B_BRIDGRPOBT—F BE 50 CRNYS.—THE STEAMER day, Wednenday ana at 1 o'clock Boon arriving in timo - el a 0 to connect whh Nangatuck, Houssionie and New Haven trains. F°2 PORT, JEFFERSON, STONY BROOK, BAST NBOK end The steamer OC) \gton.. EAN WaVE leaves Booseveltatreet, pier 29 Raat river, August 2, al 12 o'clock ‘M; August 25d ut 11 AM, and augast 26, at 11'A. OOK AWAY, REGULAR DAILY BOAT.—THE STRAM- er CORRES leaves Catherine market slip every morning 39; Bpring atreet at 9:20; pler No. 4 Norm river at 9:80 for Rockawa, returping to the clty at 65 P.M, Bring your linea for blue fieh. This bosta rune reqwarly, and takes the place of the lolss. Fare 80 cents, a DENTISTRY. premiums . eed work Manson's gumoty pe tet, B15; "te, $18; sliver $5; corol!'s $3 voloan'te, vi aly (Capate. presse fold sete, $20; pear! en ‘vi teeth—poaitively po pal. mytied. 2 TH\-FCLL SEIS ON PURB SILVER, aly $3. wie, 20; on, oe gold and plating, wih i 2 arrent continuone gm id "Rd Wed one whee em th avenue, between, ‘DR LOTHMM dena BRSONS INUALING OSLOROFOM ARE xs the cal refhnd free trom danger i by *Len- ther’a Safety Inhaler. , hae Lov ‘and dentiste dit, Dr. . GUL Li inveato! recommend a 5; ae denis}, r T*OPLASTIC, in“coioe and hardnog, beleg us son whe ‘color 0 rs The most lander teeth maby be Aled Ww ‘oul pain, ana preserved for years. H. GI ue Dentist, 43 Groat Jones street. STEANGERS WHOSE STAY ig LIMITED OWN HAVE Shd exporters first rate dental operations faithful vy: ie Bare CRE ea ‘Dentist, 42 Great Jones street, VA0sTOR. J teformed RAND EOWING REGATTA OF THB EMPIRE CITY Rogaita : lub takes place Wednesday, ‘M4, a: Con- fad’s Garden, All boats must be entered on or ‘Monday ee EPH&N KOBERTS, President, A. M. Marnws, Beoretary. leaves % % . Ho 8:10, pler 4 North river at 8:20, F ferry, Brook. aye M20" ‘Broome’ aueor ar oitG feat lyn, av 8:40, Peck elip at 8:60, H gureet nt 0:20, Harlem at 10, arriving #t Clty island a: 110’clook, Fare fone excursion $I. Leaving City Iaisad in company from the com