The New York Herald Newspaper, January 15, 1867, Page 8

8 THE COUP 4g <7, URITED STATE” acy a Alleged verar Ppa sedore 3 Smalley tm this 4 Srave °°" Nelson Luckey.—The defendant yi Mon WSS dicted at the June term for drawing rr" o wonty athounting to $27 on an order purporting to 4m signed by Charles Denving, which the latter alleged ‘was a forgery. Mr, Samuel G. Courtney yesterday Morning moved that a nolle prosequi be entered, stating ‘that he was satisfied from an examination of the case “hat the indictment could not be maintained, that Den- ming had signed the paper, and that he had forgotten all about it. Captain Eldredge, the Paymaster, bad also arrived at the conclusion that the indictment could not and ought not to be prosecuted; that there evidently wes @ mistake about the matter; that be made thie sta mt m due to Mr, Luckey, and therefore roved that a nvlle prosequs be enterod. D. © Birdsall, on bebalf of Mr Luckey, said that was but justice to bis client that he should in- 3 we Masey Order, ade The Unite form the Court that the order was brought to Mr. Luckey by Mr. Dickey, Deaning’s attorney, properly siz nd acknowledged; that Luckey had prevrousiy ioaned Mr. Denning one tundred dollars on prize money, and that count of such p periect good Ui eum was.all that he bad rece Joan, and that Mr. Luckey bad a faith ‘oa the matter. The Court ordered a nolle prosequi to be entored WUTED STATES COMMISSIONER'S CO Before Comm esioner Osborn. ALERGER ROWERRY AT A DISTILLERY. Michae) Sherry, who had been ed with !legelly semov. wo barrels of wi row @ distitiery in Thirtierd was bro! treet, between Seventh end Fighth avenues, ght up forexamination Mr, Waite appeared as counse! for defendant Comm 2e.oner Osborv, after reviewing the evidence, the defendant, stating that be believed he lupo of in ehe transaction by some desiun G CERTINCATES AND 4 Brown have beeo ct lcArdie under the fo! voman in her atfidavit stat the defendants aid forge writings forthe purp t, to wit, a certificate that M wes unable to leave her room in consequent ness and old age, which certificate, she says, untrue; a paper purporting to be the of allegiance, to which the false and forged signature ef the complain ant is signed and witnessed by Henry steele, and sworn before him asa notary public; and & paper purporting to be an affidavit of the complainant, sworn before Brecic. These papers, the complainant ‘alleges, are all faise and counterfeit, a8 also the endorsement upon a eheck dated New York, January 7, 1867, drawn on the Assistant Treasurer of the United States, New York, by Alpheus Forbes, Pension Agent, in favor of Mrs. Mo- Ardle for $500. ‘She accuses Steele. Broun and Reid of having presented, or causing to be presented, the docu- ments with the view of defrauding the government and and the Assistant Treasurer of the United =tatos at New York. Broun and Mills bave been held to bail in the sum of $5,000 each to appear for examination on Friday next Stecle has been arrested. Reid ts not yet in cvs. today ALLEGED MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS, Charles Martin, seaman on board the American ehip Galena, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Joseph Greeo, the eook, @ colored map, on the high seas, on the 16th of November, while on the passage frem New York to Hamburg.’ The depositions were taken by Mr. Samuel T, Williams, United States Consul at Hamburg, on the 13th of December. It appears from the testimony that the seamen were quarrelling and complaining that the cook gave them bad provisions, Martin beld @ bandepike im his band, and it ie alleged that be approached the galley where the cook was, used opprobrious language him, invited him to come out on deck, saying “I'll kill pou.” The men were called on to go aft, and backed Slowly from ‘the galley, Martin being last; then the cook came out of tho galley, holding in bis right hand a large butcher's Anife, he beld it as high as his shoulder, with hiserm extended, Martin kept backing out, and, as the cook same near hifn, he swung the handapike, striking the -eook on tho head; tbe jatter fell, and then Martio struck Dima slight blow; the-cook lay on his face on the deck, wad never moved after receiving the first blow; the sec- nd mate, Charles Syder, who was standing by, shook Martin by the shoulder.and told him not to kill the man; Martin replied, “I've killed bim;” iho then took the ‘&mife from the cook's hand, which he rubdsequently = to the second mate at bis request. The examina of the prisonér wil! take place to-day. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUT—FART |. Verdict of $5.000 Against a City Railroad © y for the Brenking of a Limb. Before Judge Sutherland. Mary leaacs vs. The Third Avenue Railroad Company. — ‘The plaintiff in this action sought to recover damaxes from the defendants in the sum of $5,000 for injures weceived while riding as ® passenger on one of the com- peny's care, From the evidence taken on the trial yes- Gerday it appears that on the 24th day of November, ‘2865, the plaintiff, with ber daughter-in-law, Sarah #, had visited aplace of amusement, and vpou re- farning, at about midnight, signalled tothe conductor of ® Third avenue car for the purpose of entering the car. ‘The plaintiff, with her daughter-in-law, rode down as tar as Spring street, and, wishing to alight, the lady pulled the bell strap, but the car not being promptly stopped abo pulled the etrap again and stepped out on the plat- form. The speed of the car wae somewhat checked, end the plaintiff asked the conductor to stop the car ‘Dut, as she alleges, he replied that the car was running low enough for her to disembark, and placing both Bands on her shoulder be pushed her off the platform The result of her fall was that her leg was broken $a two or three places, from the effect of wh injury ehe was confined to her bed for two months @uriug the two succeeding months was compelled to use crutchoe, and etill suffers eeverely during changes of weather, or, a8 her )counsel expressed it, “her leg bad Decome & barometer.’ It was also stated that she had ‘Deen the mother of fifteen children, elght of whom are now living, and tn a great measure dependant upon her for support, her husband baving been disabled io the late rebellion, and not being able to contribute very auaterially toward their maintanance. ‘Her statement was fully corroborated by her daughter- ‘in-law, and partially #0 by a Mr. Nathan, who witnessed @ portion of the occurrence. No defence was made further than tbe cross-examina- tion of these witnesses by counsel for the defendants, and « fow remarks addressed to the jury, to the effect ‘that the company had not yet been able to collect their evidence, and that it had been agreed between tbe re- Texpective counsel that the cause should not come on for trial yesterday. Upon a bref charge to the ju ing delivered by the court, they retired, and after ‘ returned with a verdict for the piaintifl 7 tbe fa)! amount claimed, via, $5,000. SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM—PART |. Actios to Reco’ Damnges from the City Lenses by Fire During the Riote of July, Before Judge Jones. was destroyed = ta claimed that the on the ing that a negro was hung 1s Clarueon etrent uareatlbsecagiec og White testified that passed the place ‘the negro was hun; ‘Clarke heard the rioters 7 oe u in Clarkson street, and she ext place would be Baker, Other testimony snowed ear the premises of plaintiff’ when the firemen reached there upon the alarm of fire, and threatened to cut the hose of the en- Bas algo threatened to burn the premises of Baker, Cage atil) on. COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM—PaRT | 8 from a Collision of Street er of Riding on the Top of Before Judge Cardozo. John Pricler ve. He Broadway and Seventh Avenve Raite read Company, e al.—The complainant tp thie action sieges that on the 10th of October, 1865, the plaintit ‘wos 8 paseenger Ina car of the Ninth Avenue Railroad Company, which was passing up West Broadway, when the car came in collision with a Seventh Avenue Rail. oad car, by reason of which the legs and feet of the plaintiff were crushed, permanently d| ig bim, for which he claims damages to the amount of $2,500, testimony for the plainti showed that he was rid. of the car, on the seat provided by the over the side of the Festing on 8 Platform; ‘and his counsel argued company were tually megligeot they should’ pay the damage occasioned by such a neglect. The counsel for the defence moved to dismiss the case on the gronnd that the plaintiff contributed to tbe in- Jury by his neglect in riding outside of the car. ‘Toe court that plaintiff ought not to have ridden On the gutside of a car, even if he had to wait for another car, end cl 4 the cage of McCall vs, Murphy to sustain bis decini That was a case where a party was riding on the top of a stage, where he was in the babit of riding. The court in that case held that the plaints must be copsidereg ae there Uy bigowp empect, put ay ibee Oc tme shat it was necessary to show some Deglect Basnash — INTELLIGENCE, open the part Of the defendagt Sefore the plank could recover. ‘The case Was diemissed. For plaguff, Kaulman, Frank and Wileoxen; for Ninth Avenue Company, Ashmead and Waite; for Sev. ent Avenve Company, Smith and Robinson. POLICE ALLEGED TeErT or 4 Ove Tsovsanp DovtaR Br.— Mr, Isaac Alexander, a jeweiler, living in Washington, D. C., was yesterday arrested by an officer of the lower Police Court on the charg of having on the 30th day of June tast stolen a $1,000 Treasury note from Isaac M. Rosenberg. of 208 Proadway, e parties had some business transactions, and it is alleged by the accused that the nroney be is charged with stealing actually be- longed to him. Mr. Alexander gave bail to await an examinaiion, which will take place to-day, before Justice Hogan, The defendant returned from Wasbington yes- terday. AN Invaxricipe Case. —Mary Riley, the young woman arrested at French’s Hotel some weeks ego, on ® charge of infanticide, has so far recovered as to be able to leave Beltevue Hospital, where she has since been under medi- cal treatment, Mary was yesterday brought down and committed to the Tombs, by Justice Hogan, to await the action of the Grand Jury, Buxoiany wy Wotiam Srreet,—On Sunday afternoon ‘three boys forced an entrance to the gentlemen’s fur- nishing etore of Mr. Tracy, 101 William street, by means of bursting open the basement door, and stole therefrom a vanety of sleeve buttons, handkerchiefs, scarfs, shirts and various other articles valued at $100. The boys escaped with their plunder, but subsequently one of them named August Cromwell was arrested at the corner of Mulberry and Park streets by officers of the Sixth and Second precincts, with most of the stolen goods in his possession. When arrested the accused con- fessed his guilt to the officers and said he had two ac- complices, but refused to give their names, Cromwell, who fe but sixteen years of age and a native of Germany, was taken before Justice Hogan yesterday afternoon, an committed to the Tombs for trial in default of $1,000 bail, When before the magistrate the accused denied his gnilt, Dis#yen1y Hovsr.—William Meyer was yesterday arrestea by officer Horfelt, of the Fourth precinct, charged with keeping a disorderly house at 97 Cherry street, This place has been the resort for disreputable women, thieves, burglars and other vile and degraded persons. Six abandoned females were also arrested in the hone, all of whom were taken before Justice Hogan, who required Meyer to give bail to answer before the Court of Sessions, The women were sent to the Peni- tentiary as vagrants, AuzGep Boces Creck Orpnanios.—Felix O'Byrne was arraigned before Justice Dodge yesterday morning on the complaint of John E. Piper, of the Union Piace Hotel, charged with an attempt to defraud the hotel by means of a check for $250 drawn on Wm. E, Leonard, of Erie, Pa. O°Byrne owed $160 for board at the hotel, and tendered the check in payment, receiving the balance in cash. The check was forwarded to Erie, and there protested, whereupon Mr. O*Byrne was arrested and committed for examination, ALLEGED Rovn Usace.—It was alleged by Henry C. Coolidge that on the 11tb inst. he, while somewhat under the influence of ‘‘the ardent,” fell in with a young man who professed great sympathy and reeard for him, and accompanied him to divers establishments during the evening, and wound up by taking a coach ride with him from the corner of Broadway and Houston street, During the ride Henry’s feet became painful, and he removed one of his boots, whereupon his companion pulled off the other, and when the coach had reached the corner of Ninth avenue and Twenty-fourth street it was stopped, and Henry was obliged to get out and make his way, bootlers, to a friend's house. He found on ex- amination that his watch amd chain, a diamond pin and A quantity of money, in all valued at $344, were gone. as well as his boote, and he repaired at the earliest op- portunity to Police Headquarters, and there detailed his Joss and a description of his compapion in the coach MARINE COURT. A Disappointed Candidate for Qubernatorial Heonors . Broadway Saloon Keeper for Legal Services. Before Judge Hearne, Theedore H Sweetser vs, Wait 8, Willard.—The pinin- U%, who was (he last democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, and is one of the tading lawyers of Boston, sues defendant, who keeps en extensive saloon et 582 Broadway, for legal services rendered him in | Mnssachusetts some six years ago. The defendant pleats poyment, and testifies that the plaintiff! was in his (de- rendant’s) saloon, at Lowell, Mass, on ® certain day in 1800, when be paid him im full, He ts corroborated by a barkeeper, In rebuttal the plaintiff tesufied that he never was in the defendant’s saioon as stated, and that be never was paid for his services, The defendant ad- mitted that he fled from Massachusetts ma hurry ‘0 avoid persecution under the Maine Liquor aw. Decision reserved, Royal S Crane for plantiff, N. A. Chedsey for Cefendant. SOURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Judge Russel, As soon as the court was-opened yesterday the city Jndge roceeded to sentence 'the prisoners who were re- manded last week Henry Vincent, an old men who has served two terms tm the State Prigon, who pleaded guilty to forgery in the third degree, was sent to the State Prison for five years, Ann Hackett, a pickpocket, who pleaded guilty to larceny from the pereon, "was sent to the State Prison for four years. Danjel Murphy, who pleaded guilty to larceny, and Adams and John McKeon, who pleaded guilty to empt at burglary, were each sent to the State n for two years. chae] Beltner, who was convicted of bigamy, was need to one year’s imprisonment in the State n Aaron Jennings, charged with a felonions assault upon Jotn W. Draper, the well known autioneer, on the 24th of May, by stabbing him in the back with a penknife, was placed at the bar, District Attorney Hall accepted & plea of simple assault and battery, which the defend- ant’s se) offered, stating that afier an examination of the case he was satistied a jury would only convict of the minor offence. Sentence was postponed until the last day of the term, William Rickerson, who stole a silver watch and chain valued at $25, from Robert Schansher on the 24th of December, pleaded guilty to larceny from the person. He was sent to the State Prison fer four years, Frank A. Elis pleaded guilty to an indictment chare- ing him with stealing $625 in bank notes from Hiram J. Mrseenger, 139 Broadway, on the 29th of December. He was remanded for sentence. Patrick Conroy was convicted of stealing two coats, the property of John McBride, 112 East Twenty-third street, on the 17th of December. As there were miti- gating circumstances the Judge sent bim tw the State Prison for one year. Benjamin Crogan, Thomas Eagan and James McGovern (boys) were tried on a charge of etealing three tubs of butter and @ cake of cheese from Wright's express wagon on the 12ih of December. The jury rendered a verdict of not guilty George Brown pleaded guilty to burglary in the third degree, and wae eent to the Penitentiary for one year, Jo! COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. Sorneme Covrt—Grserat Terv.—Enumerated Motions— Nos, 13, 45, 44, 46, 49, 51. 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, | ride. Detectives Niven and Vaughn set to work and 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64. 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, succeeded in arresting Charles Dusenbury, who wns idea- sorrewe Court—Circuit—Part 1.—Nos, 797, 863, 649, | tifled by Henrv as the friend of the 11th, Charles was 341, 629, 947, 706, 401, 1341, 541, 757, 619, 1035, 1007, | taken to headquartere and photographed, and was yes- 961, 9, 991, 2013, 1087, 1041. Part Il.—Nos, 952, 782, 824, 1020, 866, 1084, 1038, 264 (No. 1), 2565 (No. 2), 256 (No, 3), 616, 868, 874, 504, 896, 902, ‘908, 910, 928, | plaint against bim on the foregoing allegations, on which {| he was committed for trial. 960. Scraewe Covrt—Cnamnens.—Nos. 96, 110, 114, 119, Axuacen Feoviovs Astavut.—Henry Yager, Joseph Ry te : phn} pies: Re Meme Grn Yager and Louis Selling, who, it wae stated in the BE a9 Son taaee ach oan 1.—Nos, 2081, | Hunaup some time since, were confined in Essex street » » 5 » 5 Prison upon a temporary commitment of Justice Mane- 2001, 2506, 27, Be09, aoOL,” Part Th. Noa 2088 27, | oie, charged with a felonloee amaalt—tbe parties es 3040, 3042, 3044, saulted being then too severely injured to appear and make complaint—were yesterday arraigned at the Essex Market Police Court, Dean Prerce, of 213 Delancey street, and Edward Riley, 92 Ridge sire, torday arraigned before Justice Dodge at Jefferson Mar- ket Police Court, where Henry appeared and made com- Common Puras.—Part 1.—Nos 445, 662, 549, 498, 572, them. It seems from their statemen: - fod ¢ pea Boia he 370. Part .—Nos. 481, 554. 669, £9, 1 336, 1148, 1146, 573, 574, pA od ne cies = COURT OF GENERAL — le ve. James | while they were passing through the Leuvell, Thomas McCabe, Thomas Ryan, Walter Primes, | house, the prisoners with ona ea who has not been arrested, ascanited the complainants, pee ie Sede wounds upon each of them with a knife. aod ot! ise maltreating them, Riley being knocked renzeless in the Elizabeth Collinge, Maria Stuart, R. B. Van Varick, grand larceny; Mauritz Berry, John Murphy, petit larceny; melee. The accused were committed each in $2,000 to answer. Francie Rourke, Thomas Wileon, Wm. McFarland, bur- lary, third degree, George Ryder, «lias Rats, attempted rglary and grand larceny; Elizabeth Weeley, false pre- boomed oe Yornae ha a len ot arminsinh -— pher Irwin, robbery, first degree; Gustave Do Sailez, forgery, third degree § QUEENS COUNTY INTELLIGENCE, Taw TRUSTE OF THB VitLaGe OF JamaIca —At & regular mecting of the Board of Trustees of the village of Jamaica, op the 10th instant, the following resolution was adopted -— "4 Whereas, in and by the act of Legislature of the State of New York, (he town of Jamaica. comprises a portion of and ix included within the boundaries of the Metropolitan Dis- trict of this State, aod whereas this village and town in compelled to pay certain ‘Inrge amounts of money. which money ts tye Seca for the support of the Metropolitan Police of New York and Brooklyn; and whereas the village ree rng ‘a derives no Denefit from such money. therefore it here Resolved, That the Board of Trustees invite the officers of the town of Jamaica to meet with them forthe purpose of taking such action aa may be deemed necessary In order to have sald town exempted from the provisions of said act Neary 4 Favat Accipent.—On last Saturday, while a man was engaged in lowertng bales of hay from the loft of the etoreof C. F. & A. Danbam, in the town of Jamaica, one of the vales fell on a little girl named Catharine Witey, injuring her, it is feared, in a fatal manner. Roxaway Accrpest.—Mr. Waters, of Roslyn, while on his return from market on Saturday last, by way of the Brooklyn and Jamaica plank road, his horses became frightened by a pasting train, ran away and (brew him out, breaking his leg below the knee aud otherwise injoring bim in a serious manner. Baviy Scaxpen,—On Wednesday last a man named Patrick Real, in the employ of Mr. Houseman, Jamaica Bay, while engaged in boiling feed ima large boiler, was fearfully scalded on the left side of his person by the water boiling over while be was near it, He lies ina vory critical condition. STATEN ISLAND INTELLIGENCE. Esporcement oF The Excise Law.—On Sunday Jast ‘the officers of the Fifty-first precinct (Richmond county) asrested a oumber of liquor dealers for alleged violation of the Excise law. They were principalty proprietors of the lager beer saloons located near the different landings, and on being taken before Justices Taylor and Garrett ‘wore at once diacharged, the Justicor deciding that the trustees of the village of Edgewater and New Brighton hehe gape ted tage charters tes grant aoa ae wou therefore, recognize autherity Fire Yasteapar.— About nine o’clock yesterday morn- ing a fire broke out in the mansion of Mr. Charles K. THE ALLEGED WILLIAMS FORGERY CASE Examination before Judge Hogan. lam ©. Wilbams, one of the parties implicated in the late dry goode transaction of Messrs. Polger & Tibbs, was brought up before Justice Hogan yesterday, at the Tombs, charged with presenting for payment and geting cashed a forged check for $3,000 on the Central Na- tional Bank of this city, The details of this, matter have been already published in the Henatp, and tho only tes- timony of any Importance or novelty elicited was that of a porter of Mr. Alfred Jewett, who related a conver. sation had with Mr. L. H. =mith, in the course of which the latter said that the signatare of his firm to the check in question was & forgery, and thet he would go before Judge Hogan to make affidavit to that effect, Mr. F. Curtis. of No. 9 White street, testified as fol- lows :—I gave the check to W. ©. Williams, for an ad- vance upon merchandise jeft with us by bim for sale, and received from Mr. Williame in the name of Smith & Co,, the carman who testified aginst Folger & Tibbs brought the goods to our store, they were #oid at auc tion. bat to whom I cannot say; the check has been barged to us in the bank, Mr. Jewett carue to ue and T gave him the check, be got others also from us, but re- turned them. At this stage of the proceedings the farther hearing ‘Was postponed until two o'clock, in order to secure the attendance of Mr. Smitb, for whom a subpena was iseved, and who ie the party whose name, it is alleged, was forged to the document. At two o'clock that gen: tleman did not appear, and the court again adjourned to nine o'clock on Wednesday morning, a warrant to be served on Mr. Smith in the meantime to procure bis at- tendance, ae be is the most important witness in the case. KEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE. Hudson City. Oreos or tm Cocxty Courts —The January ‘erm of the Hudson County Courts will commence to day, Judge Bedle presiding. Though a ebort time only has elapsed mnece the closing of last term tbe list of cases for trial is very ‘Lecrons sv Honsct GReeey.—A lecture wae delivered last evening st the Court Houre by the Horace Greeley in aid of the funds for the creatioe of @ free public library, which will be thrown open about the Ist prozimo. The su of the lectnre was ‘“‘Self-mado Meo,” which Mr. y prefaced by ® philosophical | Ham/ivon, of Hamilton Park, New Brighton, which, ina inquiry op the lar iden of lectures at tlm present | short-time, completely consumed the elegant mansion, time. He con that amusement is #0 pre- together with fenat a yailing an element in lectures to secure public admira- the furniture, silver ware and several tion, Soe ought to ‘Our eyes to the possible valuable oi) paiminga The house had recently been danger that they may yet be identical with amusement Py renovated and will, it is estimated, cost as such, and their value suffer complete disparagement | *0'% $75,000 to rebuild. The turniture, plate and paint. in consequence, Franklin and Washington were the | inge were valued at about) $18,000. fire was first leading heroes of the lecturer's theme. discovered near the reuieer. he amount of insurance ‘Tost respect- able audience attended, fate the | Das not been ascertain who appeared to appreci subject thoroughly, and tmbike with eagernese the long, learned draught to which they were treated. The next lecture will be delivered by Mr. W. H. Burleigh, at the Baptiet church, Newark svenue. Judging from tl DELAY IN THE LETTER DELIVERY AT THE POST OFFICE. The communication in yesterday's Hxratn in relation material in the hande of the trustees the Wbrary to the above subject has called forth the following. We contain # choles aa give it in fall, eo that both sides may be heard:— TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘While it is well known you hold ail public officers toe strict accountability, yet it is believed you would not in- tentionally do an injustice to any. The writer of a com- Tatar OF Usiicensen Liqoon Deavmns.—The trial of the liquor dealers, who were arrested some time ago for gelling without a license, was resumed yesterday, before Justice Reilly, Inthe case of John \. Van Horne the | ™uvication signed ‘'A Merchant,” published in your i ; c K aper of this morning should (if, as he says, he has sety Gieagroes Tad case of Chrietias Jobne there = gy fae ld (if, Sie ~ paid stand botter what he is writing about before getting into Mill Convey erroneot fmpresaions to. the public wotnae will convey erroneous ic unl they are corrected. Inetead of thirteen f+ he ‘ee tt) Newark. Acopast To 4 Locomotive —Ae the eight o'clock train on the New Jersey railroad wae wpproaching Waverley, gear Newark, yesterday morning, ® connecting rod of | there re a en ( aoa sonaged in the box de. partment! 6 Post b an jeliv- Ses arene duscrestion Tae caer . Pring the letters; thirty-one in the dey time ihe balance was the only damage, the engineer and at night, their salaries averaging less than $1,500 pet (eeee ty Ge aentnes fe Se seeming of otter tian Eaet mails, together with various smeller matis, Tn the ANNEZATION.—A movement i¢ now on foot among citi- zens of Clinton Hill and West Newark, for the purpose of annexing those suburbs to the city proper. A com- mittee of seven has been appointed to ascertain how far the Newark line should extend, and the conditions of in- corporation, early morning there arrive the great Western, it Southern, great Erie, great Eastern and two large Northern mails. The letters brought by these mails, togother with the collections from 680 lamp post boxes, number every morning over 200,000, all of which pass x department and are almost invariably very before nino A M. To accomplish this work the day clerks are at the office punctually at five A. M, to relieve the night clerks, and when it is remem- ery frequently one, two and sometimes three mers arrive in the morning, it is nol ere should oocasionaliy be some delay aving letters ready to deliverat the usual hour, These and all other clerks in the post office aro paid by the gor- erdment ond not by the Postmaster, The box rents and all other money received in the post office is deposited daily in the oub-Treteary to the credit ofthe Fore Oios Department at Wasi accounts being rendered rte} "Fie Postmaster does ot recelve bave the box ronta been received wince aan Saaabel va The hey rents were not raised im consequence of ‘the price of gold, bat ue a view vo leduce we eens to receive = ba ters by carrier, as x system was getting beyond the powor of human memory. we SUaTICR, Two Davcnrers—twelve and fifteen years of age—of M, Freemau, of Springfield, Mase, barely escaped death from euffocation on Friday night When they went to bed they left the door of tho stove—which was full of coal—open, and the gas which escaped in the night nearly proved fa one of them being able $0 Jeave the room for asaistance 'p the ” Orange. Ferene oF tae Neoro.—Rov. Jobo Biliyer, of Texas, delivered a lecture in Clinton Hall iast evening on the eutject, “The Present Condition and Future of the Negro.’ He has lived in the South eighteen years. He declared big intention to work the remainder of bie days for the education of the cMlored race. CURLING MATCH IN NEW JERSEY, The curling match between the Paterron Corling Club And the Thistle Club, of Jersey City, wh.ch was to have taken place inst Thoraday but wae postponed on account of the weather, came off yesterday om the private pond of the latter clab at Lafayette, N. J, The game wae bo- i) at & quarter to twelve o'clock in the morning, and, t, Previous agreement between the contesting parties, closed at balf-pust four in the afternoow tersone won aa three pointe, the game etanding at the close— coy y Thistle, 4s Owing to the fact that there were ten players on each elde engaged in tho contest, the game was carried on with two distinct rinks, me fs feng | 3 William an were ‘‘akits”’ ‘or the jes, aj ir. Jobo > apd James Richmond for the Paterscus ™ ari YORK WERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, *1867.~TRIPLE_ SHEET,, oe ee TC STREET CLEANING. le ed Among the various sanitary reforms proposed in the recently published review of the “eport of the Board of Health there is one suggestic’g |p particular which com- mands unqualified approve! itis the proposition that the work of pircet Cleaning be done by the Board of Health, nlded by the police, on this ground, that in the Joip’ action of these two boards there will be found an efficiency never fully developed in any plan heretofore pursued, This measure is the only practical reform ip this quarter. that can be suggested. It em- Dodies the views of those well versed on this subject, AS a preliminary proposition that the success of any plan for sanitary reform must prove 4 failure 80 long as the Health Commissioner remains deprived of the power of control over the cleaning of the streets. Al! efforts to prevent the introduction and spread of disease, especially in tenement districts, will prove unavailing if the streets and alleys in the neighborhood are not kept free from the filth which they daily receive. This cannot be done under the present contract system without further legis- lation and further appropriations of money, The con- tractor has hie duties defined; the streets to be swept daily are designated, as also are those to be swept three times, and those to be ewept once a week. The latter are by far the most numerous and contain all of the sixteen thousand tenements, with their six hundred thousand occupants, referred to in a late review. In these districts the contractor, though bound by his contract only to a limited performance of his duty, has exceeded his contract obligations by sweep- ing and cleaning many of those streets during the past summer three and even five times a week; and this vol- untary assumption of labor has been from considerations other than pecuniary, And while the resuit for this in art voluntary labor for the benefit of the public health fas been rewarded with due acknowledements by the Registrar of Vital Statistics, 1 has been received by the public press in many instances with illiberal and unjust comments. It would seem then that under this condition of things there is almost an impossibillty, under the contract sys tem, of so performing the work of street cleaning as to meet either the expectations of the public or the require- ments of the Board of Health. The health of the city demands the daily cleaning ot al! streets from Thirteenth street to the Battery. This is a requirement that can no longer be passed unheeded. It will bear repeating, as connected with its enforcement is the preservation of the lives and health of those inbabiting that section of the city. And this work to be effectual must be done by the city under the supervision and direction of the Health Department. To the seemingly plausible objection that the city has heretofore bad the work in band ana failed, there is the conclusive answer that under pre- vious contgacts the work was under the control of speci lators and® politicians, with whom the idea of making the largest amount of money upon the smallest perform- ance of duty within the hmits of their obligations was the all-absorbing consideration. The new plao, on the contrary, will be under the control of the Board of Health, a body organized and compused of men who en- joy the public confidence and are beyond the influence ‘or contro! of politics or politicians, The cost to the city during the last year, when the work was under its charge, was at the rate of $1,400,000, or $902,000 more than under the present contract. While on this branch of the subject it is not inappro- priate to notice the comparative sort of street cleaning of the cities of New York and Boston, and this comparison becomes proper in reply to some statements of the Board of Health as to the superior economy, as well as efficiency, of street cleaning in the latter city over our own. The follow'ng are the results:—Boston cleans reventy-four miles of streets at ai ionual cost of $156,000; New York city has about two hundred and fifteen miles of streets to clean at a cost of $498,500, or neagly three times the number of miles of Boston, at only $45,000 more than the cost at Boston prices. This estimate is based upon the supposition that the streets of the two cities are of similar width, and the amount of ashes and garbage to be car- ried away to be equal. But the important fact appears, that the averages width. of the streets of this city is three times that of the streets of Boston, and the feed ashes and garbage taken from oo period shown by nearly nive times as great as in withstanding we bave at least that our mortahty a tt = na the mortality in Providence 16 the proposed plan to make Boston our example in street cleaning, it was only necessary to imitate the city of Providence in a sanitary mt view the great desideratum would be ac- complished. The experiment in the latter case has been made, as is supposed, by our new Board of Health, and with what result? The mortality of this city, instead of having been reduced to one in forty-five, as in Provi- dence, is higher now than it has been for years past. It is simply @ burlesque upon this city, with its yearly accession of from two to three hun- dred thousand emigrants, its tenement houses, its commerce, trade and enterpriee, that tt should follow for its guide certam established laws and customs which may prevail in some Eastern city or village. The Board of Health wilt be forced to recognize the fact that those pleasant theories which it at first seemingly delighted to indulge in must give way to practical common sense, and to insure success it must meet emerrencies as they arise, without regard to other cities. What in other cities would prove a success in measures of sanitary im- provement might prove a failure here, and it is but trifling with human life to indulge in experiments which the peculiarities of the position of this city show must be failures, Tho annual emigration of 300,000, our 16,000 tenements, with their 600,000 occupants, and the two ‘hundred slaughter houses are things that are not to be found in either Boston or Providence. What other city in the world has, or ever had, so many vital and important questions re- quiring immediate attention forced upon it at the same time? And yet the Boara of Health is not to be con- demned because it has not met and provided for these pressing necessities. It has, donbtl ciation of the magnitude pected to perform; but in this it must not overlook the fact that there is but one New York city, and that all comparisons with other cities are idle and nugatory from the diversity in almost everything that gives tu these cities their characteristic traits. 8 s Cs i PETE 5isi58 i ; Hj t ite du at @ public, ea, injuetice has tract, and it cannot be ane That thia simple statement will demonstrate 10 he nation tion of the public that not only he is free * ulation of neglect, busthat he deserves Beall im. jation of his low citizens the subject be effective, must include the management and wor! Emigration, slaughter houses and questions vital to sanitary reform. Tae St. Lovis Provinert Association,—This societ: made their sixth annual report recently. The causes destitution are recorded by them as follows :—Sickness, 474; on account of small children, 232; mistortune, 179; cannot get work, 181; old age, 78; desertion, 32; intem- perance, 30. The occupations of the applicants for reliof ‘wore as follows:—Washerwomen, 323; neediewomen, 200; laborers, 186; mechanics, 88; soldiers, 61; mercan- tile, 24; professional, 21. The receipts for the year 1866 ‘were $34,221 81, of which $4,336 60 is unexpenaed; but there are obligations unpaid to the amount of $9,405 58. —_ jons are ge ut Lege OY the a of — corn meal, and other veget coi ‘wood and shoes, oT ni qv Ax Intenestixe Ixcivewt,—The Pottsville (Pa.) Eis- teadfod, or Welsh Literary Society, received, at their recent festival, on the 8th inst., the present of a cake baked in a cooking stove still standing in the residence of President Lincoln, at Springfleld, I, It wae de the subject of a raifie for the benefit of the society, and the following resolution was passed :— Resolved, That the memory of our late patriotic President Lincoln, the 0 igre of ibe ta mont Gear tp the Pows: Fior ech petesp eames eb Ghee and James Sori . 8 most gratefully meacirs ne rate Sace = — Qi ..rt———C——C~CCi‘ THE NEW UNITED STATES SENATOR OF INDIANA ON RECOK- STRUCTION AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL ey ama Governor Oliver P. Morton, of Inziahe, who will oc- cupy a seat in the United States Senate in the next Con- gress, refers to the above questions in his annual mes- sage to the Legislature as fol\ows:— The people of the North have not been animated by a gpinit of resentment and reyéace in their dealings with the South since the conclv'jon of the rebellion. On the contrary, they have earnestiy hoped that the people of the South would kindly and ‘sincerely accept the situa- tion and co-operate Wij them in the settlement of our difficulties upon a permanent basis. and had the South- ern people met them in this spirit, adjusted their conati- tations and laws to the new order of things, rendered justice and given equal protection to all their citizens, confiscation, disfranchisement apd pun- ishment would scarcely have been demand- ed. When, upon the surrender of Lee's army, General Grant gave absolution to the Confederate officers and soldiers, upon the sole condition of not again bear- ing arms against the republic, the nation acquiesced in his conduct almost without a murmur, and when all the rebel forces laid down their arms§ and the war was al an end, the misfortunes of the South, the fallen and pros- trate condition of the people inspired in the North feel- ings amounting almost to compassion and forgiveness. At that time the South declared full submission, asked for lenient terms, but claimed no rights and dictated no conditions, But since then the temper of her pace seems to have undergone @ radical change. They have passed from submission to defiance, and the mercy which was extended to them bas been requited in bloody persecution? upon the Union men and negro population in thetr midst, Their course has had its natural and inevitable effect upon the public mind of the North, which £ pale massing from mercy and forgiveness to the stérh defaands of justice and the exactiop of the penalties for treason, The logic of events, against which the arguments of the etatesman weigh not, moulds the public mind and eweeps it on rapidly from conclusion to conclusion, The impossible of yesterday is the possible of to-day, and the radical- ism of to-day becomes the conservatism of to-morrow. ‘The patriotic and loyal Members of Congress who voted for the ‘Winter Davis” bill tn 1864 would stand aghast before it as @ scheme of recon- struction in 1866. It was then thought the wisest thing to be done, but we can now see tn the light of two years’ experience how fatal it has been to the na- tion. it was manifest from the beginning that no scheme of reconstruction could be or ought to be ac- cepted by the people of the North which did not involve the equalizing of gepresentation in Congress and the Electoral College. The people of the North could not consent honorably to themselves, nor without a aisre- gard tothe principles of republican government, that those lately in rebellion should return to the:r places in the government. and retain, in perpetuity, the right to reprosent four millions of colored people whom they de- privo of all political rights, which would give to them after 1870 at least thirty votes in the Electoral College and in the House of Representatives. Should the ‘Southern States be permitted to return without the rectification of this great wrong it would constitute a source of constantly increasing dissatisfaction in the North, would be regarded as an intolerable burden and would dangerousiy threaten the future peace of the country. I have received from the Secretary of State of the United States an official copy of a joint resolution passed by Congress at the late session, two-thirds of each house concurring, pro- posing to the States an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which I herewith submit for your consideration. The first clause of the amendment estab- lishes the great fact that all persons born in the United States are subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they re- side, and that no State shall abridge the privileges or im- munities of citizens of the United States or deprive auy person of life, liberty or property without due process of Jaw, or deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. The second clause es- tablishes equality of representation in the lower House of Congress and in the Electoral College, by excluding from the basis of representation any race or class of peo- Pa who are deprived of the right of 8 ffrage, and thus lakes away from all the States the right to have repre- sentation for the colore: ple in their midst, unless they first give to them the right of suffrage. It proceeds upon the principle that white people do not bave their political rights enlarged by reason of having in their midst a colored population whom they deprive of all po- litical rights; upon the principle that people who are not good enough to have representation for themselves are Rot good enough to give it to others; Mand ciple thas people whe are not quail themselves to . an official oath to support the constitu of the United States afterwards Re por pon by going into the rebelfion. This will tend to e treason odious by excluding from office the perjured. politicians ‘and tical bo we who brought on the war, The fourth clause lares the validity of the pubtic debt; forever forbids ‘the assumption or payment of the rebel debt and prohibite the payment of any claim or emancipa‘ which was submitted to the Indiana for their or rejection at the late elec- tion, Jt establishes eo principle of unity and citizenship, equality of representation, disa- bilty for treason, good faith of the nation to her creditors, and guards the nation in future times against the corruption of the rebel debt. It is of inestimable value to the country, and cannot be safely substituted by mere legislation, which is liable to re] or destruction at the hands of the Supreme Court, ¢ cardinal prin- ciples of reconstruction should be planted in the consti- tution, whence they can be only by the same Process by which they were established. No puolic measure was ever more fully discussed before the Ee better understood by them, or received a more distinct and sretietat approval, I will enter into no argument in its behalf before this Genera! Assembly, Every mem- ber of it understands it, and is prepared, I doubt not, to give his vote for or against on the question of rati- fication. I venture, however, to recommend that you give to it your mea Bpaeeo and hope that its ratification will soon published to the world as a declaration of the spirit and pai of the people of In- diana. But what if the Southern people reject the amendment? But what if they continue this reign of terror, this flagrant disregard of liberty and life? Do they eta that the North will recede, or that affairs wall be allowed to remain as they are? These things are impossible, A quarter of a million of lives havo been lost, billions of money wasted, the tears of the widow and orphan are flowing, the shrieks of the murdered freedmen are heard, Union men are flying for their lives, and now the blood of the nation is up and the for vengeance is abroad in the land. Let the people of the South flee from the wrath to come. Let them put away the perjured traitors who hurried them into rebellion and now darken their counsels, and make haste to aban- don their s} ind accept the proffered terms. The con- stitutional laring that the United States fuaranty, but authorized the government of tates to interfere in a certain conti re Bib the gov- ernment of a State. The guaranty is to be made by the United States—that is, by the government of the United States, which is not the jent or Congress, but both together, and must therefore be The President not F g i must restore it to @ republican form. what manner this shall be done : t i Tt as 5 8 a 5 5 i igs § fl fl il &: i eFr fl Ht i Ha g i z i i ! PT R £ “ 3 A = & is Hi fl [ i i : i i e = i 1 ! ! . a H i i E i if i Hl i | ! 33 55 Hy Fea i i isb @ gov Pepin the qualifications of those who should vote for members of that convention and ticipate in the ‘he ‘sary the States as Terri 88 the constitutional pro- applies in express terms to States, Asa practical it cannot be supposed that four millions of free people can, for a great time, be ke; i lage and denied thett votos in tho govers: and which i . or denied, But as ail otner natural righté are eunyect fo restriction and limitation for the general weifs pociy ety, this should be no exception to the rule. Fad ‘sition at once to introduce to the ballot-box halfa of men, who but yesterday were glav great of whom are profoundiy it, all impressed with that character whi slavery im) on Me | victims, is , Tepognant to the. feoli large of our peop! only be justined by neceaaity resulting rom babii to maintain loyal republican State governments witbout them. But the necessity for loyal ublican State gov- ernments that shall protect men of all races, classes and opinions, and shall render allegiance and support to the government of the United States, must override every other consideration of prejudice or policy. If it be found necessary not to accept the present State governments in the South, and to exercise; the great power which has hitherto lain dormant in the constitution, the people of the South will have the consolation of knowing that it is their own act and deed. By the unre- strained slaughters of Memphis and New Orleans; by the unpunished murder of loyal men; by eee ri ag, = of those who adhered to e Union; by the contemptuous of the gener- ous terms’ that. were. offered, they are fast proving that the extraordinary powers of the constitution must be summoned to cure the evils under which the land is Let them take ‘ning, and speedily reform driven the nation to a point where theory, passion and prejudice must all give way to the stern necessity of establishing new governments’ that will protect ail men in equal enjoyment of life, erty and property, But come what will, the nation will live, and its unity and power be established. Throughout the late conflict we discerned the hand of God jeading the nation through blood tea moral- {ty and clearer perception of the rights of men, and can not doubt that in His own time, and by his chosen means, He will conduct it safely ‘through this sea of troubles to a fraternal peace, unstained by oppression, unbroken by rebellion, and crowned with the choicest blessings ever vouchsafed to any people. CITY INTELLIGENCE. Rumonep DePaRtoRs op Jawes STEPHENS, AXD OTHER Prominent Frxians.—It 1s stated by well informed Fenians of this city that the recent troubles between James Stephens and other prominent Fenian officers: here were all settled last week, and that James Stephens, C. 0. 1. R., Deputy Kelly, General Halpin and others of note sailed from here on Saturday last for Europe. In settling their differences, before leaving, Stephens ig: said to have relinquished all contro! over Fenianism in America. It is also stated that the steamer belonging to the Fenians here was sold, and the money received: prior to the sailing of the parties named, Triat or JouN BaRLEYcory.—Botanic Hall, in East Broadway, was crowded last night by the members and friends of Neptune Division, 8. of T., to witness the trial of John Barleycorn, alias Strong Drink, charged witb various high crimes and misdemeanors, including murder, robbery, &c., both as principal and accessory, The entertainment, though a novel one in this country, is familiar to those connecied with the temperance movement on the;cother side, and presente in an attractive form an impressive mor lesson. The trial was conducted with all the forms of law, from the opening of the court and empannelling of the jury to the charge by the judge, and passing of the sentence. Of course the prisoner, in spite of his defence, war adjudged guilty, The several characters of Judge Advo- cates, witnesses, officers of the court and jurors, were: creditably sustained. Tor Co.vmsia Boar Civs.—The annual meeting of the Columbia Boat Club was held on Tuesday evening last, January 8, at their Club House, foot of Christopher street. The following officers were elected :—President, Charles Tate; Vice President, J. Sherman Hashagen; at James P, Burrell; Treasurer, Holley W. ite, Tux ACCIDENT IN Mission PLace, noticed in the HeraLp of yesterday, by which Mrs, Ann Brower was severely injured in consequence of the upsetting of a stove, was @ purely accidental occurrence. John A. Brower, the husband of the injured woman, was absent from home: at the time it occurred, Tue Kyicsts or St, Patrice will‘hold an adjourned meeting this evening at the Maisog Dorée, in Union. square, for the purpose of electing officers for the enso- mg year, Tue Ierervat Revence Fravpe—The Congressional Committee on Revenue Frauds recommenced its inves tigation at the Astor House yesterday. The only business transected was receiving testimony in the matter, and for Lge on Teasons it has been deemed desirable to: far elicited it is ht the present law will some a i were A Derressep Ranway.—Among the many plane devised to relieve the traffic on our leading thorougb- fares is a project for what the inventor termsa ‘‘de- pressed railway.” A synopsis of the plan has already been submitted to the special committee of the State Senate, from which it appears that the route would: strike through the blocks and yards intermediate and parallel with Broadway and the leading avenues, The igre rm oe — ae vie be jm aD open cutting, up at either side, havi bridges at each cross stree! Feith stairways and late forms. For motive power it is to use ei steam for pneumatic traction engines. Five millions of dollars would be required to pay fhe total cost of the road, eon it is oe could le for Byer per per m! while anol sum would be required to’ pay for the right of way. vitae Tue Bank Taxes.—Up to yesterday afternoon more than half the banks in this city bad paid, on behalf of their stockholders, the city, county and State taxes of 1866, which were involved in the legal controversy recently closed in the United States Supreme Court, It is understood that the stockholders of the Bull’s Head and New York County banks will to attend to their own interests in this matter. In the case of the other banks which had not made their payments up to last night, the officers are exerting themselves to arrange tho matter at as early @ date as practicable, and it je reported that the Receiver of Taxes will not issue warrants to the pad Marshal for the collection of taxes unpaid on the 15th inst. (to-day) until next week. Tae “Soca, Ev’ m= New Yorx.—The annual re- Port of the Metropolitan Police Commissioners gives some very interesting information in relation to the extent of the ‘Social Evil” in this elty. They esti- mate that there are about two thousand one bundred houses of ill fame, in which at least eleven thousand thousand Reed oJ their avocation upon the streets, or who reside in furnished rooms and in the hotels, e houses are divided into three hundred “parlor houses’ New York Chess Club is now in progress; and among the several novel features embodied in the stipulations gov- @rning the series of encounters which the present tournay will embrace may be mentioned the fact that the lsu ‘are open to all comers on the payment of the nemina} i i H i i 2883 3 isi a i i 3 Fork osp ital. ALONG THE HUDSON, ‘+ POST MASTER ARRESTED, Dr. John Squires, the Postmaster at Schodack, was ar- rested last week by the United States Marshal Russell,. of Troy, on the charge of failing to make his official re- turns while Postmaster to the department at Washing- ton, He was romoved by the President some time ago, but, it t@ alleged, has not settled up bis financial ac. counts since vacating the position. His ee Messrs. Andrew Van buren and in spri stean, were also ink. into custody, 108 a tried at the next term of the United States Court to ve held at Albany. FAILURES. Several failures have occurred here this week, and it is the opinion of many leading financial men with whom. I have converse! others will follow, In thie vicinity manufacturing wages are. being reduced from fifteen to twenty per cent, STRAM ICR BOAT, Parties in New York city are at work constracting a wept hp acy ct bn se ap are shin, oir it to I tion in order, to get ithuished i. time for tl great ee boat regatta which isto come off here some time thid month, As no boats wilt enter in that contest except those which belong to the Ice Boat Associat and ag @ striculy private one, seome probable that will allow any other than sai} possele nen erocatiog bv Pea, to cngege in the aan