The New York Herald Newspaper, August 16, 1867, Page 8

6, 1867, a5 at) at Firet Reported. eporis of startling frauds and exor- ‘Maous swind!ing of the government inthe payment of forzed ciecharge papers of soldiers is somewhat sensa- Wona), with amall foundation of truth for its basis, Un- queeiiouably parties have beem arrested for attempting ‘to pass euch counterfeit vouchers, which arrests have ‘Drought disclosures and farther arrests, with the seizure ef large numbers of the forged papers and information | Orleans, La, of ap extensive association of rascals engaged in prepar- ug false vouches, not only of the Pay Department, but of other disbursing departments. It would eeem, how- ever, thatthe epevulation bas not been a paying one. A few inconsideratie amounts may possibly have boon paid since the war on the Western fronticr; but it te certain that none bave been paid in Washington, @lieged. The same, 80 far as can be ascerta ed, iw tr of New York. Arrest of Lawyer Bradley. ‘Yesterday Major Richards, Superintendent 01 the Metropolitan Police, made aMdavit that Joseph H. the proper official sources goe | extabitshed tuat they are fully as dhons desire to plant this year, the other lands not being evalatie. ‘Tho Hillapais, one of the tribes belonging to the Cotorade district, who live in the mountain country about ome hundred and fifty er two hundred miles north the Pay Department Net se | ef ).4 Paz, and interior from the river, are in full hostility With our citizens, and the peaceful bands 1¢ is new placable, wary, ferocious, and dangerous as the Apaches. Military opera- tions have been made agains them recently, within a couple of months, but have returned without bringing them toa fight. Business of the General Land Office. . The Commissioner of the General Land Office bas transmitted to the Register of the Land Office at New rifed transcripts of one hundred and twenty township plats, to supply the place of those lost or destroyed during the war, Theee townships are situ- aied in Socthera Louisiana, lying op both sides of the Missiesipp! river, and embrace an extensive region of country between that river aud the Gulf of Mexico. Owing to the Jarge number of private claims and irregu- lar subdivisions tn these townships the preparation of the plats has been @ work of great care and labor, nearly the entire draughting force ef the office baving been engaged upon it for several months past. The Commissioner is also in receipt of returns show- ing an aggregate disposal of 21,783 acres of public Bradley, Sr., had challenged Judge Fisber contrary 6© | lands during the month of July last, at the following fend ip violation of the anti-duelling law, parsed by Con- gress, Febroary 20, 1839. This afdavit was based on Mr. Bradfey’s note to Judge Fisher, publiebed yesterday, im local offices:—Nevraska City, Nebraska, 13,285 acres; Greenleaf, Minnesota, 4,283 acres; Dakota City, Ne- Dbravka, 3,605 acres. The great portion of the land was Which the Iatier was invited ¢o meet the former out Of | taken tor actual settlement under the Homestead law, ‘Wie District in onder that they might arrange to their mutual satisfaction the poms of difference Letween them withont the risk and edium which might accompany any controversy here ‘> public, Detective Bigley, of the Metropolitan Police, armed with a warrant, arrested Mr. Bradley this morning and took bim before Justice Walter. mr, Davidge appeared ag Mr. Bradley's counsel. Mr, Brad- Rey waived an examination and gave the required bail of $2,000 for bis appearance at the next term of the Crimi- wal Court 10 answer the charge against bin. Mr. Bradley, when arrested, said his note to Judge Fisher was not intended as a challenge, but was in- vended to lead to an amicable settlement of their difi- eulties, The law under which he was arrested pre- ecribes a penaliy of imprisonment ip the Penientiary for fivo years for sending or accepting a challenge. ‘The Expected Removal of General Sheridan and Judge Holt. Nothing further has been done in reference to the @xpected removal of General Sheridan and Judge Holt. Hi te believed, however, that both these matters will be @ecided at the Cabinet meeting to-morrow. It is now quite certain that it is mot the present intention of the President to relieve any of the military commanders @acept General Sheridan. Return of Judge Advacate General Holt. Judge Advocate General Holt, Chief of the Bureas of Miitary Justice, returned to this city thts morning from Bie recent trip North, aud is again at bis office, Gold and Currency in the sury. ‘The amountof gold in the United States Treasury to- @ay was $58,177.000 and $20,105,000 im gold certificates; ota}, $109,852.09. The amount of currency im tne Breasury is $67,261,000. Jeane of Bonds to ti m Pacific Railroad. The Treasury to-day issu nds to the amount of $584,060 co the Coion Pacific Railway Company, eastern @ vision, another section ef the road having been com- pieted. The Stolen North Carolina, Missourt Bonds. The Tresery Department will soon fiseve a notice to the effect that the Secretary will remove the caveat or Tennessee and | ** and the rewa\nder sold for cash and located with Agri- culnral College ecrip, with military warrants, In answer to an inquiry as tothe right of parties claiming as beirs to consnmmate a title under an entry made by a settler under the Homestead laws, the Com- missioner of the General Land Office has responded as follows :— When parties as legat heirs apply for a commutation, under the eighth section of the Homestead law, of the b= ctory proof of heirship; second, jer had fully met the require law by residing upon ‘and cultivating entered up to the date of 3 da residence main- upon the homestead after the death 80 such residence and cultivation has ; that at the date of the application me had not elapsed since his decease to forfeiture of the claim. Such proof being made to the satisfaction of this office patent may iesue in ibe Dame of the heirs of the deceased settie: The New Military Pests In Daketa Terri- tory. An order issued by Brevet Major General Augur, com- manding the Department of the Platte, on the 3ist ult., Contains the following announcement:— With the savetion of the Lientenant General com- manding the military division, and subject to the appro- val of the Se retary of War, the new military post to be eriabliebed on Crow Creek, Dakota Serritory, at ite inter- fection by the Union Pacific Raiiroad, is named Fort dD. A. Ruseeil, after Brigadier Gonera! David A. Ruesell, United States volunteers, Major of the Eighth United States infantry, who was killed at the battle of Winches- ter, September 19, 1864. With the same sanction, and subject to the game approval, the ew post to be established om tbe North Platte, at the mouth of La Perle river, Dakota territory, is named Yort Fetterman, after Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Will- jaw J. Fetierman, Captain of the Twenty-seveoth ipfapiry, who was killed at the massacre near Fort Phil Kearny on the 21st of December, 1866, General Schofield’s Staff. Some changes having been mado in the officers of his staf, Bre Major General Schofield, commanding ary district, announces it to be composed now fellows:—Brevet Colonel S. F. Chalfin, Assistant Adjutant Ceneral; Brevet Colonel! Wm. M, Wherry, Thity-Qrat infantry, Secretary; First Lieutenant J. L. Rathbone, Tweifth infantry, and First Lieutonant Wm. taimed by the b of the settler, Protest against the payment of the intereat ou the North | Ennis, Fourth Infantry, Aides-de-Camp; Brevet Colonel Carolina and Tennessee State bonds which were ab- siracted about eight years ago from the Interior Depart- meni, with the Missour! Btate bonds held im trust for James Simons, Surgeon United Slates Army, Med:cal Director; Major F. J, Shunk, Ordnance Deparment United States Army, Chief Ordnance Officer; Brevet ‘coriain Indian tribes, on the ho'ders of said bonds pro- | Colona! H. B. Burnham, Judge Advocate; Major T, H. ducing the proper proof under oath that they obtained | Stantop, Paymester; Brevet Lieutenant Colone! George them tona fide from responsible parties, fAloiders of the Missouri bonds, in pursuance of previous natice, con. tinve to have the caveat removed on satisfactory testi- mony of honest possession. The amoun*of the bonds ‘t# a8 follows :—Miesouri $357,000, and Tennessee $14:5,00 0. ‘The Fifteen Cent Fri Il Currency Note it to be issued. ‘The new fractional currency of the Bfieen conts wil! not be issued until after Congress meets in Novembor, aud perhaps not then. It eppeara that the printing division of the Treasury Department, under the charge of Mr. Clark, pre- vared a yp embellished with medallion Jike- wesves of Gcnerals Grant and Sherman, but the Jaw prohibits the face of any living person upon any of the government issues, Then another plate whs engraved, end from ths about fifteen thousand impressions were Printed and delivered to the Treasurer for circulation. But suddenly, Secretary McCulloch being informed of tbe fact, and remembering or discovering that the law nukes po provision for any uch issue, he demanded to keow by what authority the matter had been under- tukem A aiiefactory answer being an !mpossibility, the pian was frustrated by an order forbidding the ise, which manifestly was destgued (o supersede the coluage 01 Bre-cont piscosat the Mint. This prohibition, thongh her more time'y than was the action of the n the case of the turee cent motes, which were pot suppressed until after they bad gone era) nee, withouta shadow of the authority of their isene. The only fractional curreucy motes now provided for in the acts of Congress are of ihe enomiination of ton, twenty-five and fifty cents the section of the law autho the issue of five cent stamp: having been These frequent nomination of ng repealed. enterprises of the ting division, — * which would bea law unto itxelf,” are beginning to be regarded as rather too expensive to be bie t will be rememberec that, when Congress so promptly and indignantly forbade the appearance of the face of any living person upon any of the govern. mont issues, it was because of the obtr: the like Bets of Mr. SM. Clark, ehie of the printing division, al three cont novas. of the Mobile Potice. A large propor’ oo 0! white wembers of ibe police forco in Mobile have banded in the'r resiguations to the Chief, giving reason their unwil under a colored on-br 1 Meeting in North Caroling. An meeting held recently in Forsythe county, N.C., the following resolutions were proposed fend adopted :— Resolved, That the Union men who suffered during Abe late rebellion im person ht to ve Andemn Ged out of the propert . war and prosec: fand ihe con school funds should be rosiored in ike manner, Provectod we ask and humbly pray that Congress ecation bili recently mtroduced ens in tho House of Keprasuiasives pro Gor the confiscation of the property of certain rebel detival Farragut's Sanndren, as ngness to serve and the national debs Admin ‘atragut on ¢ Oth ¥ wrote Havy Vepariment that he was on the eve of lear Cronstads, accompanied by th ndaig' ‘The Ticonderoga was in acy for repairs, end would fo im a few dove. Courtesy to the Russian Commissioner. The Pacifie Mail Steamship Company has tendered, through the Seeretary of state, to the Nussian Commi sioner for the traosfer of the territory ceded to the United States in tne Northwert, the free hosptaities of ir steamers to San Franetsco. Personal. Thomas 1. Tullock, secretary of the Congressionat tecative Con itt leaves here to-night ¢* rows for Now England, to transact business connected with ihe Interests of the committee. Hon, William Windom leavet to-morrow for At a. He will go by way of Tynchburg, Kaoxvilie and mooga, Aud retura via Augusta, Alkem, Witmiug- ton and Weldon. It is expected that be will address the eizens of the priveipal towns and c wong the woure. The Indian Commissions. The Indian Berean to-day jin recep: of a telegram from Archison # meng (hat the Peace Commis. gioners ave DOW en route for Khe Upper Missopri, They ere a)i in good healt The Indians in Arizo Seperiviendont Vent, iu charge of indian ataire in ‘arizona, ine lWetier dated July 5. received by Acting Commicsioner Miz to-day, says thay ‘bere bas been no ebange sn the relations of the peaceful Indiaas on the (Colorado river e his last report. Nearly all the bands Of the river tribes that cah be brovght in me Bre (Planting season, are assombied at the reservation await the fail of the riv@ te commence farming. the river te very high, ia common with ail eetvarien of the Pacite slope, nd the great freahet Tomartably protracted at the bight étage, It is on Pre) lw Gibion, Frerenth infantry, Acting Assistant Inspector General; Brevet Major J. M, Goodhue, Elevonth in- fautry, Commissary of Musters; Brevet Major (. R. Laytou, Eieventh infantry, Acting Assistant Judge Ad- $570,000, North Carolina | vocate; Brevet Major W. A. Elderkin, Chief Commte- sary of Subsistence, and Captain A. P. Blunt, Chief Quartermaster. . Army Assignments. Brevet Brigadior Geueral Lewis N. Pelowze, Assistant Adjutant General, for several years past on duty in the War Department, at his own request will shortly be relieved and ordered to duty on the Plains.) Brevet Brigadier General Horace Porter, Aide-ce- Carap on the staffo" General Grant, will be dotailed for the War Department in place of General Pelouze, New Patents. The Commissioner of Patents will issue on Tuesday next, two hundred and twenty-six new patents, THE NATIONAL HORSE FAIR AT BUFFALO, sPesuat TELEGRAW To THE HERALD. “Bervave, Awgnat 16, 1867, ) iO o'Ctock FM. § At the races at the Cold Spring Course to-day the namber of visitors present was not so large as on the two previons days, In the morning # rumor was circulated by some persons having beoths on the grounds that Dex- ter, the King of the Turf, was to trot over the course berween the races set down for to-day. is unlounded rumor drew a large crowd of persons to the course. The weather was gloriously beautiful, which was taken ad- vantage of by sporting, men of the surrounding coun- try, who poared into the city by every train. The following were entries for the races to-day :-— ase five—Preminm, $1,250; double teams; $600 to ge to the first #100 fo the eecond, and $150 to the third, free to all; and the following horses were ev. 0. W. mick’s Lizzie Warwick and Lady Di B, session's Chautauqua Chief and mate; kthan and Honest Allen; J. Stevenson's Feehan Allen colts Leblond and mate; Wm. Brown's bow and mate; DP, Bonham's Gray Eagle and Cornel. six.Premiuim, $1,000; $700 to go to the first horse: $200 to the second; $160 to the third; two mies and repeat, [0 harness; treo for all horses.” J. Laveit eniered by Butler, O. W. Dimmick entered #. g. Silas Keen, Thomas L. Oliver entered b. m. Black Maria; In the first of these races Bthan aud Honest Alien were draw, a8 their going Would deprive it of interest except that eliciged by their trotting. In the pools last evening Diminick's Warwicks were the favorites, When they were vrovghton the ground for the first heat (hey ap- peared in splondid condition, and bets were rely oftered, th but few takers, that they would make the first leat 0226 For some cause unknown they failed to como ne predicted for them by their backers doubts were expressed when the judges wi b watches in band announced the heat made in 2:58. The second and third heats were taken by Rainbow and tate in 2:87 aud 2:384;. in class 8x the great trotting of the day was expected, between Butler, Silas Rich and Fearless. The first two is were won by Silas Rich, with ease, in 2:31 and 33, Bailer, who appeared to the spectators to be held gheck, coming 1m second, followed closely by Fear- ess. The third heat was won Feartess, in Stlas Rieh being neck and neck with Bauer, who run over the score. It was quile evident to the knowing ones that the frieuds of Silas Rich bad dought Batler, im order that they might recover a portion of the money lows in Rochester, Lae jadges, on being imformed of this fact, deciared the heat foul, and stated that betes made on the result should not be considered good A number of those having horses in attendance left this evening for sae West with chair horses, having become discouraged with the result of to-day Between the eats of class five end six Mace drove Ethan and Honest Alien over the course, making the half mile jn 1:12, which drew from the epectators three rousing cheers for (he driver and horses. Last evening Mr. Sonner presented Doble, the driver of Dexter, with s ane bondred dollar bill for driving Dexter in bis great time of 2:17" S said that dir, Boower paid $50,000 for Dexter, nstone of $90 000, as 1 telegraphed inst night, to the PARDOY OF AN ALLEGED PARRICIDE. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THe HERALD. The Criminal Revisits Crime After Thirteen mai Cixcty att Angust 15, 1867, ) VoClock P.M.” F James Summons, who poisoned bis father's entire family here thirteen years ago, causing the death of two pertons, aud who was senteaced to be hung, bub after- wards was sont (0 (he Penitentiary for life, has been rdoned by Governor Cox. He sppeared on the streets hore today Cor the Gres time for twelve years, His father was a wealthy steamboat captain, and the son, it js alleged, admmistered the powon in order to get at his money bags. THE SPRINGFIELD ABORTION CASE, SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. S) INGrIBLD, om page's 8 5 the | * Stamimavon before the Police Court to-day, and pepe yin eae pty = a On, fe ere bes went bee Perey) Adopted. ALBANY, August 15, 1867, ‘The Convention met at ten o’cloek this morning. Mr. Bux presented a petition from citizens of Jeffer- 80m county to protect their rights im regard to fishing, ‘&c., in the waters of the Stete, Mr. Powp offered a resolution that each member be fur- wished with three printed copies of the several articles, a8 prepared and referred to the Committee on Revision, which was adopted. Mr. E. Brooxs introduced m resolution directing the Select Committee on the Suffrage Article to report apon the expediency of providing for am open baliot, or viva voee vote, instead of the present mode by secret balict, bg ey a aes se. ir. Suxmwan offered a resolution defining the exclusive wers of Boards of Supervisors, and making {| nem ive to Lal ap oleae ral the - to the Board for the passage of = Meferred to the the Committee of the hyp bie wy The Cominittes of the W Whote at. Mr. Bell in the chair, remied the consideration of the powers of county and Mr. ALLEY proposed that, until otherwise directly or- dered by law Be Boards of Supervisors shall continue to exercise the same powers as now allowed. Carried, Mr. Foner offered an amendment poe that the powers conferred by this section shall not be exercised excopt upon the concurring vote of three-fourtbe of the members. Adopted. ur. I. W. Dwicur moved to amend by striking out the provision g-ving the Board power to correct Illogal assess- ments, 30 #8 Lo leave the matter within the control of the Legislature. Carried, Mr. ScuooxwaKes moved to strike out the provisions giving Boards power (o raive money by loan. Carried. Mr. Razuecy moved to exempt bridges in cities from the control of the Board of Supervisors. Carried. Mr, Hapisxy moved to exempi bridges in incorporated villages. Carried, an be eas moved to exempt bridges in towns. Mr. Cevecy offered as a substitute to the section the following :— the Legisiature shall, by general laws applicable to all the counties of the State, conier upon the Boards of Super. Visors of the severs! counties of the State all powers of local legis ich salely con- fided to th id_during the existance of euch Inte the posers th xelualvely exercised by said Boards of Supervisors after the first session, Mr, E, Broors moved to amend by adding, “at the first Session after the adoption of this constitution, and from time to time thereafter.”” He thought the action of the Convention in ite wavering on the section very mortifying. Some days bad been spent on this eubject, and a3 yet nothing, satisfac had been arrived at, Messrs, Suita, Hannis sition of Mr, Church as the best atiainable in ro! settling the question of the powers to be vested in Boards of Supervisors, Mr. Ratusvy argued in favor of the amendment, He thought there was no occasion for certain members lauding their Boards of Supervisors, apparently at the expense of the Logislasure. Mr. Haxp opposed the amendment, desiring to give exetnsive contro} to Pourds of Supervisors, Mr. Sou Townsunp fayored the motion, believing it would be a decided advance in legistation. Mr. Ducawxr favored so amending as to delegate cer- tain powers to County Courts. The nearer legisiation is brought home to localities tbe purer it becomes. He would leave to the Logislature only general | laws. Mr. Churoh’s amondment was Mr. Hais moved to change the Majags of the section #0 as to read as follows: — ‘The Legislature shal! at adoption of this cons after, by general law: State in which Bow ¢ first session thereof after the od from tiue to time there. plicable to all the counties ot the Supery:sors shall exist, confer "visors of the several counties of al powers of local legislation and y be deemed expedient, and during the tinuauce of the laws conferriny apon said Boards tke powers therein conferred shak ‘be exclusively exereised by said Boards of Supervisors, Mr. Des zoftered an amendment that al! ordi- nances, not embreced in yeneral laws, adopted by the Board for the regulation of its internal affairs, shall be fina! in their operation until five years after thelr adop- tion. Lost. Mr. Poxp proposed that Boards of Supervisors may tg and refund moneys for illegal assessment: Mitte Section, as amended. was then adopted. “*"” te MERRILL moved to strike out section eight. Car- ried. On motion of Mr, A! LVORD, fection nine was stricken out. Mr. Haris offered an amendment that District Attor- neys while holding offico shal! be ineligible to any other Office. Carried, The committee then rose and reported the article as complete to the Conventror. Mr. Have them moved that the article be printed for consideration this evening. Carried. The Convention then Look a recess until evening, Evening Session. The Convention re at seven o'clock, The qu was on ag Witu the report of tne Cou. = of the Whol leon athe Daties of Town and County Mr Ti EEDER moved to include the Rogisier of the coun- ty o: Kings in the second line, Mr. StavEn moved a further amendment, making {t read “register of deeds in all connties where such recis- ters are now or may hereatter be authorized by law.’ Carried. Mr. Goutp moved to amend the frst section ordering district attorneys to be appoiuted by Judges of the Courts of Sessions throughout the State, except in the city of New York, wh be appointed by Judges of " pisee e, to hold office during n moved 0 sirike out the words “district atiorneys’’ from the second aud third lines. Lost Mr. Bait.arPmoved to sirike out the provision direct- ing thay siveriifs shall be ime j@ to be returnod to tbat office for « period of thre Last ‘The question comine . Verpik moved to add after the second « other officers whose vided for by U ‘offices may here c by the peopie or appointed, and all as the Legislature m direct,” Mr, VeEDER was meni, which was { M Lost jon wns then section three ng exclusive over certain local BROOKLYN INTELLIGEN: CosrerneaTes Vat OP RAILROAD OneTnections ox Tae Ri Proxt.—Street Commissioner Furey, having completed his tour of inspection along the water front in the Eastern and Western Districts, and having effected a muuch needed remedy by the removal of obstructions which prevented public access to the docks, bas now turned his attention tp another direction, Tk is under stood that the City Raiiroad Company will be compelled to remove the cars nud tutu-teble from the foot of Ful. ton siveet, Tho dock at present occupied by tbat com- pauy was bnilt at the public expense, and is the only dock owned by the city in the Western District. it has not been avaurbie for public use, and the city has de. rived no revenue therefrom. A row of cxrs block the etree’, on which latter the company bave iaid three or four tracka, which, of course, obstru coms to the dock. ‘The rariroad company will, therefore, be required to erect s depot for the accommodation of their venicles at the Fulton street terminus of the route, !wrontast to Ciruexs.—The jury lists bave been pre- pared by the Commissioner of Jurors, and are now ready for examinaiion, so that such citizens as may claim exemption can do so any (ime during the present month. To those who are liable to jury duty, or who are likely to be evrolted, it is important that they should Attend to the maiter before the 1st of September. Such sons as aro pot liable can have ther names eraged m the jury list and save t respond to a summons, besid is cenerally experienced by ex uses of jurors. 5 ‘Tur Reomr Coxrinexce Orcration,.—Lewis D. Dolo- man, the individual mentioned in yesterday's issue as Daving been ‘arrested on a charge of obtaiuing money under false pretences. was arraigned before Justice Corn. well yesterday morning. The prisoner confesses in court that be bad received the dollar from the Rev. J N. Brown, aud that his name was not Marx, bat Dole- man. lie was accordingly committed toawait the action of the Grand Jory, annoyance of having to voiding the delay wuich courts in hearing the THE ATIONAL GAME. The World's Base Ball Touroament at De- error, August 15, 1867. Five thousand spectators were present to-day at the base bali tournament. Taree games were played. The first was between the Ann Arbor, juniors, and the Vic. torias, of Ingersoll, Canad, which was easily won by the latter, The second game was pia; aged by the Mapie Leaf Cind, of Hamilton, Canada, and the Wilkins, of Port Huron, and Was aiso won by the Canadians. [he third ye wae between the Atieghapies. of Alleghany city, Pa, and the young Canadians of We , the champion club of Canada, The Alleghanies won, the moore stan 55 to 35. This is the Grst time the young Canadians havo been beaten, Rase Bail Match at spri td, Mane. Sprivarienn, Angust 15, 1867. ‘The game of base ball in this city a bewween the Union Club, of Lansingburz, N. Y., Hampden Club, of this city, was terminated by ‘ne rain, after five manings and eight runs for the former, and six inniegs and ten runs for the la:ter. Had the game con the Uniows would probably have been defeated. KNITTING MANUFACTURERS po ALBANY. ala Sa a aes tess Somnnsonae oe ope yesterday at the usual hour, The condition of several i Roow,—Yesterday forencon a Mr. John Whitman, aged about forty-five years, sad to bean altaché of some in- surance company, fell asleep in the window of the sec- ond story of the Gold Room, and while in this state un- fortunately fell to the sidewalk on New street, where he was found, apparently badly injared about the Ny Spm of the First precinct, bed dim emcees the Now York Hospital, when, upon a ual ¢xamination, it was fesred ekull wee tece tured, — being iajered beavers (MEE. He bas pee: is admission to the hospital and up ripe r) hou eet Ah unconscious, so that his residence or his actual buainess could not be ascertained, Conoxen’s Cases,—Yesterday morning the body of a zowly born child was found fearfully crushed beneath a large stone in East Fourteenth street, near First avenue. As the remains bore evident marke of cruel treatment and violence, Coroner Schirmer directed that they be re- moved to the Morgue, where be will hold the mecessary inquest, The body of an unknown mau was found dead in his bed at 45 Allep street yesterday, when Coroner Gover was notified to hold an inquest. A May Saor is Paterson Waxpers to Tras Crrv,— Early yesterday morning, as officer Downing, of the Third precinct, was patrolling Chambers street, between Greenwich and Washington streets, he found a young man ive helpless and fainting condition, when he im- mediately had him conveyed to Bellovue Hospital, where, after receiving som? neccesary attentions, he gave his naine as Martin Newbaur, a native of France, a barber by trade, residing at 81 Yhird avenue, He tiated thet he had been to a ball at bred N. J., was jast in the act of returning to New York, acd, before starting, went toa pump to procure some water, after him aud discharged two chots at him, both taking effect, the one in bis arm and the other in bis ‘eee neither of which wounds is considered dangerous. He says he docs not know who his assailant was, having bad no difficulty with any on Atrzmrrep Strape—Mary Ann Benson, a woman about thirty-five years of age, attempted suicide yester- day morning at the foot of Twenty-eighth street by Jumping into the rive he was, however, rescued by officer Randal!, of the “1 ity -irat precmet, foal some difficulty, and taken to Bellevue Hospital, whe she was basic cared “tor. She stated ehe had neither friends nora home to go to, so she concluded to end her existence. Gorep bY 4 BuiLLocy.—Renry Schurum, about fifty years of age, ® Prussian by birth. residing at 144 East Honston street, was seriously injured yesterday by being gored and broised by an infuriated bullock in First ave- nue. Offcer Gould, of the Seventeenth precinct, had the injured man removed to Bellevue Hospital. Fine ix Ceyrre -trret.—At about eight o’ciock .Jast night s Gre occurred at No. 26 Centre street, occupied by John Mulligan as @ second hand elothing store. The fire was put out with a few pails of water by officer McDonnell, The damage done the clothing is esti- mated at about $200; said to be insured, NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE. Jersey City. ComrLerion OF Tat Erig Staeer Rarroan —The new line of railroad, connecting Jersey City aud Pavonia ferries, having been completed at the close of last week, the cars were placed ou ¥ yesterday moroing for the firet time. Two new cars have been added, which ena- vie the company to run their cars every ten minutes instead of every fifteen minutes, as heretofore. A Ligvor Deaten Arnxstep.—Thomas Cahill, proprie- tor of a liquor store at 32 Prospect street, was arrested yesterday afternoon on @ warrant issued by Justice Quaife for selling Liquor et alicense, He was neld to bail to answer the complaint. Hoboken. A Tarr ty THe Niur.--About ten minutes after twelve o'clock yesterday morning a man named Jamea McCorder obtained entrance to the grocery store of Mr. Cox, at Weehawken, by means of a key usvaily hung up for the accommodation of the men employed there. He was in the act of pilfering the money till when caught, but was so taken by surprise that he took no money, He was brought before Justices Pope and Conkha, when be pleaded guilty of petty Jarcency and was seul to the county jail for two months. McCorder 4s about thirty-five years of age. Ceaxce ix THe Pasronsmm of Sr, Muny's, West Rowokrx.—Rev, Vather Timothy, of the Passioniet Retreat, and pastor of St. Mary's, West Hoboken, took his departure yesterday afiernoon for Pittsburg, whither be bas been ordered by his superior. TI reverend gentleman bears with b prayers and regrets of the flock for whom he labored £0 zexio’ during his career among them, Newark. Ixscrep sy a Poxe,—Ahoat afternoon Mr, Charles Norpel, chief er, zine works at Newark, had his left hand very badly injured by catching it in adoukey pump, The wounds were dressed iy a city physician. Forxp Drowxen.—The body of an unknown man was found in the Passaic river, near the Commercial dock, vosterday noon, a: the doad house of ion. Decease : pants, brown f, White’ socks and Con- clothed in a brown sack coat shirt, white woollen unde: gress gaiters, Mivon Poutcr News.—Ovwing probably to the rain the tof the city was undisturbed yesterday by tho usual brawis and figats. only six arrests being made. Four of the number were taken before the Ju charge of drunkenness and fined thi $2 Louisa Scudder, for alleged drunkenness and broach, was sent to the county jail for five dave, and Adam Steinwater, arrested on a charge of stealing $7, was sent home io his parents with a reprimand, he being too young to punisb. ARMREST OF 4X ALLEGED Draien ty ayo Passer or Coun. tenrsrs.—Albert Hoagland, keeper of « hotel at White- house, on the line of tue Central Rajiroad, was arrested yesterday on a charce of dealing in and passing counter- Teit money. He was pefore Uuited States Com- missioner Whitebead and to bail im the sam of nesday at the camp meeting at Morrietown were accom- pamed with great spiritual power. The congregation during the day was the largest ever assembied upon the camp ground. Kev. A. Craig preached a sermon in the moraing from John i: 12, “But ae many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God.” Rev. 8. W. Brown, of the Troy Conference, fol- lowed “a wera! exhortation. In the afternoon cChesney delivered an effective discourse, {g remarks upon the words of Peal, “God Fexv.—the Fire Preste For Winows’ ano Onrmans’ Department of Elizabeth held a picnic on Wednesday, the proceeds to be devoted to the Widows’ and Orphans’ Fand, The picuie was a complete success, over seven bundred persons being in attendance. A beautifal “44 flag was presented to Hook snd ler Company that organization receiving the largest number of me. There was an earnest contest between th ral companies for the banner. Osceola Company No, 2 received 118 votes, aod the winmimg company 203. A number of the members of r companies, being aware (hat it would prove useless to cast their votes for their own organizations, voied for the Hook and Ladder Com for v. ‘Trent Removixe tHe Manxst.--The question of removing the market is again Leing discussed, some favoring the idea of throwing the business open to competition. At former meetings of the Board of Health its removal was advocated on sanitary grounds, ‘Tua Crops,—The potato rot has made ite appearance in Somerset county, in many parts of whieh the early varioties will not be worth digging. The wheat crop promises fairly, but a continuance of rain will ge 4 affect it, Oats are the best crop on the, farm, and will give an abundant yield, With bay to (roi, [ond are rather scarce, while apples are a faite! The recent rains have done much damage ie ‘many places to the crops in general, REGISTRATION IN NORTH CAROLINA, Wrimiwetos, N. C., Aust 15, 1967 Registration commenced, here t to-day in tbe First ward. Twenty-one whites and three bundred aad twen- ty-eia blacks were registored. Sraset Cizamse Commacion,—The Commission met | Tass Simm O1p Sroay ‘Rurzarsp.—Travelling ep of the Third avenue cars = couple of days tina, Sale. mon Morrie states that he had his pockets relieved of the sum of $3; Louis Korper, another traveller by the ‘Same route, complains that he also was victimized te the Stewart without Auixexp Grasp Larcevy,—George W. Danham, No. 6 Jones street, appeared before Justice Ledwith 5 2ster- Withdrawal of Patronage from we Rebel Tap Sx Srouex rrow Prem 43.—Franklin Allen, of | Journals, ; a No. 257 West Twenty-third streot, yesterday preferred@ } yp racer, Solicitor Prin > patie { charge xgainst David Carver and Patrick Stewart, both | J. ye6n removed by order of General Pope. payer niga teenie engi mS ee Fit. ilk, Sie balnea a gators fom pat as 8 eo ‘ed moved all the civil officers of Macon conmty, from full particalars of the already been pub- Hen, The Atlanta Opinion thinks that Genéral: Pope mag nine flee Se ‘as anna Tineciog, | shorily igsue an order requiring juror to ‘ake the tex Sustice with decided on holding the prisoners for | mth. ve sarep panting General "es order eivil Fringed examination. in _ é Miltary bill on tion Sitatoomes of the pean Of thirteen a pee 1s! io Be State only four pon i the Congresston: NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS. The Crew of the Schooner Ida Birdsall Dewa with Fever—Registration Returns in Levies ana—Yellow Fever in the City='The Cotes Werm in the State. New Onteans, August 15, 1867, § The steamship Cuba, from Baltimore, reports om August 9, in latitude 34 20, longitude 76 50, she spoke the Baltimore schooner Ida Birdsall, from Savanah for New York, with all her crew except two sick with fever, The Cuba relieved her with fay Se be ~ Tegiatsation returns are Marniep 100 Mucz.—A case came up before Justice Leewith, at the Jefforeon Market Police Court yesterday, in which a Frenchman named Peter Candeze, his reputed wife, Julia Candeze, and bis alleged second wife, another Julia, were the principal parties, The night previous Juliana, the first lady upon whom Peter is said to have Destowed his attentions, called at the Eighth precinct station house and obiained the services of Detective Glyna, The officer and the fair dame proceeded to where Peter was employed as a waiter to se at the re Peter was at work, the thought @ instantly cousigned the Intle Frenchman to ‘that bourne from whence ne traveller teturns” but for the interference of the officer, who Seized hold of the inturiated woman and disarmed her of s murderous looking dirk knife about six inches long. Both pobre were bese taken to the station house, and bim on s complaint of bigamy. Arriving ment wi Bearing o¢ her husband's arrest, also put’ in an appr? a yusbani in an a ance it court, and there loarned tor The first iime the perfidy of the man she swore to She isa quiet, modest and respectable only been m the country afew months, Sie made the acquatntance of Candezo at a hotel in this city where she was employed as a domestic and he asa waiter. They have been only married about three weeks. ‘The poor girl seemed to fee! fhe unpleasant ge she was Since in, and she is determined to punish bim. Justice Ledwith committed the accused without ~ although he says ho was uever married but once. complaint was made by the officer against the first wife for carrying concealed weapons, and she, too, was lock- ed up. Thus matters rest lor tne present. Attrcen Empezztemest.—David Jones, carrying om the business of a brewer at 188 Sixth street, charged his clerk and collector, James Adams, residing at 672 Second avenve, with grand larceny. The complainant deposed that the said Adams had collected and approp! Lis own use certain moueys of his (Jones’), Parties, between the montis of April and August, in the present. year, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of $452 50.” fhe prisoner, who denied the charge, was commitied to the General Sessions: to answer, by Justice avs! honor and obey. rish girl, and bas form a constitution under the Reconstruction act. There par ager SS trom yellow sever during the week ing this morning. Accounts continue to be received frém this State ang the border counties of Texas of the desiriciivenees of the cotton worm. THE SCIENTIFIC ASSEMBLAGE AT HARTFORD. Hartrorp, Coun., August 16, 1867. To-day was the third meeting of the Arademy of Science, and there was a good attendance a! the honr of opening this morning. Professor Agassiz dis:oursed om the structural character of Selacians, in a incid and in- teresting paper, illustrated somewhat from the Profes- for'e recent researches on the Amazdn. st the concta- sion Professor Pierce remarked on the subject, amd Pro- feseor Van Vieick was invited to take part in the delib. erations of the body. An invitation was extended to Dr Henry Barnard ty present the Acadomy with e- sketch of the plan of the new National Department “ Education, of whica he is chief. The next ir was notes on a problem ip éurvaturd Shandley, of the Essex Market Police Court. os Pro ‘a he of University. Smrr Rossery.—George Davis was charged with steal- np roteaeor all, of te New York State Gealogiat, suthor of next » it being remarks on pe risa = the” meavteat and Lobe mal cle+ phant, suggested jiscovery ie don. He said she mastodon might have twam bongh down by the river, and have settled on a projection of the bank, and his bones were finally w: ished. ine ibe ing asbirt, of the value of $2, from the store of Mary Shanks, 32 Bowery. Tbe complainant deposed that she sa George delinerately take the. shirt, which was bang- ing up in front of the store, and hwnd it to su accom- plice. The alleged culprit was committed by Justice ogee I to the Special Sessions to answer to the charge | pothole;’ or it might have beck cafritd thi of petit iarcony. ip ice, ak like — the smomenniiee wf AuEcED NG CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. —] Siberia, b gradual gO Ronayne sin ately Tieterten Gepeated te fn the localities in question. Pros tollo, proprietor of: # slaughter house at No. 204 Cast | feecor Agassiz said Professor Hall did not go Tar Twelfth street, was brought before Justice MansGeld | in his views on tbe glacial action. Not only was the- yesterday, for naving, ae alleged by an officer of the gee Raf result of tba: action, but Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, caused, es theenseives wreande thom on the 13th inst., the mutilation of two cows by dismom- bering their hoofs and legs, thereby causing them a great amount of suffering. Mr. Henry Bergh, through inciers. Ne where they could be pad in goo Thev were caused by waterfalls, which thousand feet high. i the crevasses of £! the mediom of a letter, expressed the wish The fourth paper read was by Brigadier... that the Justice would deal with the aecused | Barnard, of the United States Engineers, ana io bis usual impartial spirit and hold him to | precession of equinoxes and mutation as resis bail to answer the charge. Mr. Costello's de- | the theory of giroscopes, with remarks exptabal fence was that the animals wero bnils of a nature 90 wild he coald not restrain them from breaking iste the street without maiming them as deseribed. He did not consider it cruelty, im the true accoptation of the 'y afterwards killed them. He the sun of $600 (0 answer.the charge at the Court of Special Sessions on the 27th inst, THE NECRO EQUAL RIGHTS CONVENTION AT READING. Raapna, Pa., August 15, 1867. The Negro Equal Rights Convention neld two more sessions to-day and adjourned. Resolutions were passed condemning the course of Senators Fessenden, Trumbull and other rep! ns iu steatily refusing to face tho question of imaunoot suffrage, aed recommonding voters of the South to sup port such mew as Sumoer, Stevens, Wede snd Stenson for the ef Magistracy; cautioning the freedmen of the south and elsewhere not io be deceivet by mnush- room politicians, but to remember those who had been their trie! and tre friends io the darkest hours of the nation’s history. Mr. Forster Grant ag occupying an the deviation of rifled projectiles. This afternoon Professor Agassiz presen'ed « paper non sterility among skates, and fessor L. Merce sented n paper on single, double amd triple. — enitor Dixon gives a reception to the rclentiet to-morrow. NEWS FROM SAN FRANCISCO. arrison for Sitka—The Cntiferste Question=—Divisdn Among the Republicans. Detail of Sax Fraxcisoo, Augnet 16, 1967. * Genero! Halleck bas issued ap order aitecbing Alasit to the Military District of California, making Sttka the headqua gnating Company be Seeond artillery, and Company F, Ninth infantr fatrison date at Sitka. The crocpe wil! ei! for Sitka bod September 13. ‘The district commander is yet ‘Tae Tepablicans of San Fi be named. co have vominated am independent Iegisintive ticket, taking three names out of the fifteen ob the regular Union ticket. the Senato- rial question is the ches cause of the division, The New York overland mail of July 24 bas been received, Enoch. nad of Philadelphia, pronounced Generel nivOCai positon, and. Wendel! Phillips as impractical. The republican party might as weil nominate ® woman as nomigate Wondeil Philips, who had Satiy refused to ran for office under a govern- ment which sanctioned the war power, though he bad heen ite td the interests of the negro race and bad saf- fered much in tho cause. Resolutions were also pacsod deuying the jurisdiction of the National Teague at Washinyton: establishing @ joint stock company at Washington for the pubitestion of a’radical newspaper for the newly eafranchised necroee and encouraging mouey remittances for the education of colored voung men for politics and the resirnm. Wm. Nesbit, fof Altone, was reselected Pre-ident, and other officers were elected ior the ensuing year. arnved, shins Germania, from New York; Train, from Philadelphia; Oren, from soso Capimmore, from 1. A CHICAGO Lit LIBEL suit. ~~ Grrcae ngnst Ih, Ie. D. A. Goodrich, who enased the arrest of eeveral mena vers of (he Board of Trade a few days sineefor selling grain short, bag brouc!it @ euit against tho Jhicago Tiamee- for libet—damages $50,000 The libel consete in at triboling mercenary motives to him in precoring the ‘arrests, LAUNCH OF THE SLOOP: COWAT MARTIAL OF GENERAL SWEENY. WAR KANTASKET. Avooeta, Augart 15, 1867 Bostow, August 16, 1867. ‘The court martial which has been in session here for | The new sloop-of-war Nautasket was successfully pre : Iaunehed at the Navy Yara to- She third rate, two weoks trying the case of General Sweeny, the com- mandant of tals post, against whom certain charges were preferred by officers of his regimeut, bas ad- journed. From the evidence adduced before the court it is believed be has been honorably acquited. Geno- ral Sweeny is well known from his connection wita Fepianism. Le bas been in command bere for nesrly a year, and has given groat satisfaction to ail the people. BOLO ROBBERY AT HARTFORD. Harrror A bold robbery was Pratt, Whitney & Co.'s carry weven gune, with a screw propeller, and wil SHIPPING NEWS, PORT oF nEW ‘YORK. A AUGUST 5 Arrived. Brig Whitaker, Look, Addison, Snow & Richa Sear Napoleon, sxeruion, Toret i un TS days, wb eparey to Coun, August 15, _— ommitied last nigot o: Messrs. factory oe Flower street, The dwt midnight by four men, two of and xaggod the ‘nt other two rifled bis kcoye Of the office, where they attempted to blow open the safo with powder, but the combination lock rendered the job useless. Then tucy went up stairs to the office of Weed's Sewing Machioo Company and biew open the gafe and took $140, Which was all the money in it, and tho doors Thiet he « @'¢lock train for Boston WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE. Sc! Sehr Rapidan,. Bebr James Aion, Rockett Virginia, Wind at sucset LNB. For Other Shipping News See Sevente Pagn MISCERLLANBOUs, BSOLUTE _D vRo! courts of se: bIelt ri all the THR. b Sates : and ain pa or! meow roperiy prepared in ni RG. aybelor at Laer, 280 Broadway. DIVORCES LEGALLY OMTAT tes woe ‘an (35, at fue Be publi? Howse Auer isreeg 3s: roege is mee ” ORD.—BU, xouR a5 Reger jc from «UWal 1 Uoper tne, Astor place, GRO ROTA ted Ca SiverLan Case OF ALiBGKD JoveNne Cevenry,—An infant son of a man named Chrietopher Otten, residiug atthe corner of Mott street and Morris avenue, Mott Haven, had his band shockingly, inutilated yest through the croelty, alleged, of a boy named i D, about ten yeare of From tho staiement of M Oven tbat Dalton was with his little son =a Picante ana Bouse “arma b BASSFORD, corner LD Wol imagens wins OF THY OPPICTAL, Maine Benefit of the Masonic Orphaw Aw store, and, in the ene some play M picked wp a | itorne, State Lowery, f % “ am Jargg cleaver and chopped of three of the chiid’s Ghonata sare 6 5 _ ; ee oie Bi hee Senove Occurnesce—Kicxep wy 4 Howee,—A young ™ sommes es +A man named John Schermorhorn, while grooming a a, Se 80 severely that serious doubis of his recovery are eater tained. ‘Tas Wivexixve of Vax Srotr Street, Morr Hivay— ‘The work on the proposed widening of Van “toti street, at length fairly under way, so that it is DRAWINGS or Tin saieesy Lotteries. 1 a ne re “at ny ae He * 486, a hoped by the people residing in the neighborhood that vy * n is “Fontan ict as Ls the undertaking, along with the. proposed gure ae cn Sih Boston road, - before winter | 9, Ls oe etc pre dy acdresring By Inia be rped provide some Pike latter hore thoroughfare, At serious inconvenience as well as Se Sone. either going to or from during rainy w crow it ioe ANSiealary andi a cuaweenscnteene ED ie ED IN CROAT LOTIERIEG ANOTHER LICN TAMER CRUSHED. 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