The New York Herald Newspaper, October 24, 1867, Page 5

NEW YORK CITY. TUz COURTS. TOURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY, cult—Part 1. Buprome Co Ki nudge am. Court opens ab haif-paat ten Glock A. M. fon. ESt—ewara a%% Dietfea losA-Glover vs, Hilton, acd. . 1689—Guild, Jr. va, N.Y. 3661—Corbett ve, Streeter. Enamel A6ub—Duryea etal. ve. Hane Coilar Mant. #00 ¢t 1N—Ovtario Bank vs, Mo- 1695—Lyon va. Samual 1699—Nozzleni va, Braccht, Neill. 1i—Baker va. Kogera, au va. Dannendaum. 1W}—Saravige Co, Sah Bk. Sisson vs. Pierce. va. Richard —Thora vs, Roper etal 1707—Baldwin vs, Bodine Jampbell va, Little, et Smith. WewAlexandar vs, Rusb- Oberilander, more. id ve. McKibben 1718—Raymoud vs. Bathgate. Court—Circult=Part 2. Held by Judge Smith. Court opens at bo oo AM, $35—retstand va. Ove ‘$68—Snare vs, Ludlow. Ieaace vs. The Third ¥46—Dobz vs. Galway. Railroad Company, | 168)—Hecker va, Schmidt, @—Indianapolie and Che Peterson. cago K, R.Co.va.Tyng 1195—Clanc: ‘The Harlem 44—Voor! Kelly. i H, Com pany, Stare ) Alexauder, 1604—Taliman va, Wright va. Roach. Bi0—Halsey ve. iaisey. $99—T! vs, Benheimer tuebach va, Kabn. Supre: ‘Me6—Gambril et al. va. Bell -u et ol ve, 174t—Hasseliuk vs, Wirth. M416—Makewen va. Finigan, Roberts, Wi—Cony vs. The Hudson River R, K, Co, Supreme Court—Cireult—Part 3. Adjourned without day. Held by Judge Clerk Court opens at haif-pest ton 0 Nos. ES toe va, Baston. 229—Grifith vs. Alexander et 4%@—samso1 al. n ve. Terry et al. Supreme Coart—Chambers. Held by Judge Sutberiand. Court opens at ten o'clock A. Weld tn Ctrouit Court room. Guleudar will be called at half-past ten o'clock A.M. ‘08 ing. ‘Leonard va, Sykes. 110—Attacbment of propellor Scott va. Arnold. Jack Jowett Birkett vs. Sanderson. — 114—Curtine vs. Crowley. rover va, Strong. 18—Kose va, MoBriar, 126—Northern KR. R. Co, vs. utler va, Tappan, Ogdensb’g L, 6. R. Co. —Hant va, Harrington, 146 - Beason vs, Rider. J call 151—Webb ve, Skinaer, Superior Court—Trial Term—Part J. Bo ealendar. Supe ie Court—Trial Term—Part 2. Held by Judge Jones. Court opeus at eleven o'clock A. M. Noe, MoMonough va, Fett. $i%%—Orth wa. Sutton et al. retch, W6—Nickerson ve, The B536—Kachen va, whe Har. American Tel. Co. km it R, So, 8576—Peersail et al. va. Cu- Frisvie vs Barnes. bill. Marine Court=Trial Term. Hold by Judge Gross, Court opens at ten o'elock A. M. Linn ve — Brown vs, Howe. 123—Demarest va, Roberts. 139—Huas ve, Bush, 150—Geoghegan vs, Neuman, 182—Ficht vs, Delan, Jr. 133—Reed vs. Cary, Whit 134—Finuer vs, Malloy. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY. Petitions Filed Yesterday. Before Commissioner Wilmarth. ‘William H. Church, of this city—Referred to Rogister ux vs, Bran. %—Kichardson vs. Wilcox, W—DLeviin vs, MeVonald. — Worth vs. Corni: TB—Watts va. Jackso B—Lansing vs Gil W—Cunoinguam vs. taker. Dwicht. Michnel Cuddy, of um, . WHITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE. The Newcomb-Brockwny Cnse. Before Commissioner Osborn. The United Sia'es vs, Abner Newcomb,—The examina. Mon of this case was resumed yesterday. No material facts noi hitherto published were elicited. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. The Commissioners of Emigration and the Railroad Companies—Mandamus and the Alleged Contempt, Beiore Judge George G. Barnard. The People of the Slate of New York ex rel. The New York and Erie Railway Company and the Pennsylvama Centrat Railway Comany vs, The Commissioners of Emi- gration, Respondenis.—On the 7th day of October in- stant tbe New York and Erie Railway Company aud the Pennsylvania Central Railroad Company applied for and obtained from Mr. Justice Uarnard a writ of peremptory mandamus, directeg to the respondents and requiring them to admit to tho emigrant depot at Castie Garden Uhe agents, C. H. Van Ness aud John McDonald, of the two faliroad companies, the respondents, they having been previously exciuded by the Commissioners, After undergoing various modiiications and alterations the order came before this court yesterday for argument Upon the return of an order to show cause why the Fespondents should not be punished for contempt for wefusing sad neglecting to obey tl rit. Messrs. Dev- Ma, Andre ws, Miller and Thay peared for the re- Jators, aud Messrs. Waterbury, dP H. Jones for the respondents. The cases of both the relators were Qrgued at ove time, aud in buch cases counsel moved for the writ and the orderto show cause why the attach. Meol shouid not issue agaist respondents for dis- @bedience of the writ fu the firs ‘Lhe petijion Of the relators set forth that U erganized under the laws of U thst tue respondents Jegisiative evactment Mmeriy made it i the duty of Bate a place for the landing of that they bave desiznated Castle Gardev as such place ; Bhat for* the purpose of faci 1a, the trausvor ation ef e:ilgrant passengers, and for the r accéimmudation and proteciion, and to carry out the iu‘eut of the law of 1847 @reatiug the respoudents, the respondents entered ao AMarecment with the relalors whereby fur the considera- tiou o reat, they rented and leased wo the relators an ollice im and on the prourises at Castle Garden, where they were to prosecute (he bus Wess of carryiag aud traus ug passengers on tuvir respective lives of railroad; the Venusylvania Cevtra! Rat'road Company designn ed one Jcun bicDonald as their agent, aod ihe ¥ w York aod Erie Railway Company designated ©, H, ‘au Ness as their agent; that, relying upon the agree. Meat vf the Commissioners, Lhe reiaturs expended large sume of money in estab. ising agencies Io this State aud fw Buropo (or the sale of orders tor passage of emigrants to the country, for transit along the respondents’ routes Of raiirows, and that these Uckels were redeemabio @ tLe offices of tho relators im this city; thal case of New York aud Erie Railway Company fifteen thousand passages of Brauts wero booked in Europe to be transported over der lines, aud that eo thousand bad been bovked for She Ponusyivan'a Central Railroad Compauy, aud that at the request of the petitiouers they also insured the Daggage of emigran's as loug as ke remained in Castte Gardev; that on the 16th of September the respond. en's, in Violation of the agreermeut referred 10, excluded the agouis of the reiarors, Van Ness aud McDonald, aud heave since excluded them; and further, that the Com- misswners of Emigration have thus attempted to di- Fect the entire Western emigrant travel to the New York Central Reitroad Company; that in August last the Commissioners transmitied to the rela‘ors a copy of this city—Referred to Register juty of oLberwise assist estate avy charges cb ipondects bt prefer against those agemts, but that they could ve removed anlers it appeared that they bed vio- Lated their obligations and duties, that on Commissioners the 9th of the of Emi t of the velaior, yet Ghey considered it their duty and right to obyect a matters as — faeae against the ai ol passengera, jore eepenns } contained in the resolutions of the 27h of August; that such resolutions were the result of their Geliberate convictions, and that the retention of the agents referred to was not for the rests of the emi- is; tbat on the Zist of September Mr. Burdell ad- ter to the Commissioners, in which he @tated, reforring to the action of the Commissioners of Emigration the 91h inst, and respecting the @gents of the company, that until the board had act forth specific charges, if they had such to make, against tho agents, and until ib appeared upon investigation tha: the agents bad failed in their duty to the emigrants or to their failroard compa: ebange desired by the Commissioners ; tha’ Ing of the Railroad Committee of the Commins Emigration, held on th siovers of August 7, the general agent of the Comm sioners be directed io refuse admission to Castle Garden Van Noss, the agont of tho Ni y Company, and that he diacont transactions on bebalf of the ¥ company inside of une the rail: company shall have juest of the Commissioners. ror of the respondents, set forth in reply to ition of tho Penasyivania Central Railroad had any agreement mission of their fageot to Cast have agents of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad iy to have access, and mover refused to admit any daly au- thorized agen: of this company, excepting McDonaid; that they exciuded him because thoy believed that the Mveresie of tho emigrants required it; that they have p om the cashier of tho Merchant’s Bank forthe NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1867.~TRIPLE SHEET. to divert emigrant travel to the New York Central Railroad Of @ny other line of travel, It was further clamed ea = the bp iey eee Railway Compan: ry vires agroem ths ‘cere allowed into Castle Garden in 1959 with the New York Centra! Raiiroad. Company, and that the re- spondents reserved the right, at ail times, to exclude any persons whom tn their judgment it was fur the Deneiit of the emigrants to exclude; that it was ex- pressiy stipulated between (hese two railroad companies aud (he Commissioners ot Emigration that the system of selling texeta iu Europe should be.abandoved, that jt came to the knowled ze of the respondeuts (hat orders for tickets for emigraut passages were sold at Havre and her places 1a Europe, drawa upon Van Ness and ooe frever, ‘the partaer of Van Ness in Europe; that they sol sefe ee and charsed fur thé order fo? iM passage weston, Statea the same price in coin Euroy. “* S# ticketg wore sold tor in American ia Of severat French emigrants were also submit wetting forth that Van Ness and Dreyer bad refused to refund the difference ia valuation of the tickets as between the gold aud the currency values thereof), It was claimed upon argument for the Coramissioners ‘that they bad a mght to exclude any or all persons whatever from their depot at Castle Garden, and that there was no pubitc duty devolving upom them to admit the agent or agenis of avy railroad company within tneir enclosure, Aud further, that the practice of selling tickets abroad for passage injaud lines of trangit ip this country at the prices in gold which are char:ed for them in cur. rency in this country, pecessarily led to this result—that uniess the emigrant was informed as to the fact that per currency (ihe a it; that the agent then pocketed the money, and that, for this reason, they were justified in excluding him, Op behalf of the relators it was held that communi- cation with the railroads was necessary to the proper and expeditious discharge of the duties of the Coma sioners of Emigration, and that the admiasion of th employds of raiiroad companies to their grounds was one of the public duties of the Commissioners, required for the convenience of the emigrant and the iniercets of the public, and the good of all parties concerned. It was further claimed for the relator, that chapter 470 of the laws of this State (1857), probibited any foreign corporation from having an oifice for the sale of tickets in this State, In answer to the order to show cause why attachment should not issue for contempt, the dents con- tended that the court bad no power to issue a writ of perempiory mandamus in tho first instance, and without notice, and without bearing both sides om argument. The Court took the papers on the questions involved and reserved its decision, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Judge Russel. BURGLARY. Shortly after the opening of the court yesterday morn- ing the Recorder took bis seat on the bench for the pur- pose of sentencing Michaei Weaver and George Wilson, who pleaded guilty at the August term to, burglary in the second degree, they having been charged with bur- glariousiy eotering the dwelling house of Elisha N, Corey, No. 5 East Thirty-third street, Counsel for the prisoners stated that Weaver and Wil- son were charved in the newspapers with beirg con- nected with the plot to escape from the Tombs, It was satisfactorily shown to the authorities that they had nothing to do with it His Honor sent them ww the State Prison for five years. City Judge Russel and Assistant District Attorney Bedford then proceeded with the calendar, and a large number of cases was disposed of wiih great promptness and despatch, ROBBERY. Michael Anderson was tried and convicted of robbery in the first degree, he having on the 7th of September assaulted Wm. Joues while pasing through James strect, and stolen @ silver watch from him yalued at $25, FORGERY, ‘Wm. Casson pleaded guilty to forgory in the third de- gree, the indictment charging that he endeavored to ob- tain money from Geo. W. Sherman, No. 187 Wooster street, ou the 17th of November, by means of a drat purporting to have been drawn by James Muncan & Co., jum of $120, There were several charges against the prisoner of asimilar nature, and Mr. Bedford opposed a motion to postpone the seutence, Andersun and Cassop were each sent to the State Prison for five years, ANOVHER EXTENSIVE FORGERY, Charles A. Dumouriez, a genteel looking man, pleaded guilty to an imdictment charging him with torgery in the taird were The complainant, Mr. William M. Ho!lins, a broker doing business at 24 Broad street, stated in bis examination before the macistrate that on the 1st of June the prisoner cailed at his office tor the pur- pose of making investments in stocks; that he advised him what kinds to purchase, and that cortain negotia- tions were entered into, tor the payment of which the prisoner rent two checks, one for $5,000 and another fof $9,675, ou the Iradesmen's bauk, whieh, apon ex- amination, proved to .be forgeries, He was remanded for sentence, MIGAMY, Frederick C. Horter pleaded guilty toan indictmsnt charging him with bigamy. There wero certaia mitigat- ing circumsiauces in the caso which led bis Honor to pass a lenient sentence, viz, :—one year's ump in the State prison. Mary Henderson (colored) was charged by Sarah A. Willians (aise cotored) with stealing, on the 9th of Sep- tember, a pair of gold earrings A plon of potty larceay was accep ed, and the prisouer was seut to ihe Poulieu- tiary for six months, ' ASSAULT AND BATTERY, Patrick Mooney, who was indicted for a felonious as- sault, pleaded guilty to an assault with a dangerous Weapon with intent to do bodily harm. He was charged with cuttiog Martio Black ta the ince with @ razor, as 14 Baxter street, on the 7th of October. GRAND LARCENY. Michael Malloy, joinUy indicted with Laurens Costello and Barney Colling, upon a charge of stealing $190 worth of writing paper from the store of Root, Anthony & Co. on the 220 of August, pleaded guilty to au attempt at ler was tried and convicted of grand tar- ing a watch and chain, valued at $55, from Paul Waheat, on the 25:h of September, These prison- ers were remanded for sentence, ACQUITTALS. Joseph Hastrick was tried upon a ch: $120 worth of clothing from Elizabeth Vi dridge street, on the 4th of September. Joseph Smith, James Gardner and Heory Marsden ‘were arraigned upon a charge of robbing Robert J. Ros. enthal, 87 Chrystie street, In both of tuese cases there was no legal testimony to sustaw the charges, aud the Judge directed the jary to render a verdict of but guilty, & direction with which they promptly compited, of stealing 6, 175 Bie CITY INTELLIGENCE. Tur Socrery yor tHe Prevention or Cruriry To Ax- MALS —At a recent meeting of the Executive Commies of the American Society for the Py ation of Cruelty to Animais, it wag resolved, in view of the coustantly increasing burden imposed on horses, mules and other draoght animals in this city and Stace, as manifested by the enormous cars, trucks, carts, wagons and o.her vebi- cles io use (whereby dt is est mated that at least ten auvoaliy tortured ww death in us@ aloue), that the directors of equeated to increase the number of borses by wlica their cars are drawn, aad that they, as well a8 carimen, toamsiers and oibers, be pubiiciy notified of the intention of (urs Soctety ‘0 henceforth rigidly enforce jaws mad provided in this par- tieular for the prevention of y to auimais, ‘ihe sirect railroads be order 1s duly signed by President berga. ‘ibe inquiry is very pertinent, why does not the Sxiety take steps for the rolief of the vipeds as well as quadrupeds who suiler by this overcrowding of Tus Boarp or Fine Commissionens.—Tie Board of Fire Commissioners held their regular weekly meeting yesterday. No special business of importauco was transacted other than the receiving of a communication from the Chief Engineer, in which he presented a code of by-it Prepared by a committee of the fremon for the Ne urtaeey cry a Mutual Aid Bociety, inteaded to e dows or next of kin" of trem who die while in the service of the deparimeat, Tho assessinents at each death aro to f a $10; assistant engineer, $9; district engineer, $6; fore man, $4, assistant foreme: steamer engineer, $3; firemen, $2. These assessments are for a g00d purpose, and will no doubt be willingly responded case by the firemen. They are not q as political assessments, and £0 may be regarded as “inno cuous,” Trias a? Potice Heapqvarrsra—The Polics Com- missioners held their regular weekly trial meeting yes- terday, Commissioners Acton and Manierre in the ‘‘ex- coriators’” chair. Ninety patrolmen were ‘tried for violation of police rules and regulations, Thero were & fe in which citizens: r blic importance. 18 Le | re impor Clack, to the effect that he hed ee sigue entered estab le yard with ® woman of ii! for evil purposes, was feeseay, dismissed as malicious and feiss, be the Po ice Board. For having seized hold of one of the wit- nesses by the neck, who was testifying against him when the cose was in be fined ten days’ pay and will be Temanded te poss ‘aug. Boaap of Avvit.—in consequence of the absence of Comptroller Connolly yesterday, the Board of Audit held BO meoting, and immediately adjourned until today ab ‘ova. ANNCAL Swesron or tre Gravy Drvistox Sows or Tex- PuRance —The Grand Division of the Sons of Temper- ance held their annual meeting yesterday at the Ger- manta Assembly Rooms, Nos, 201 and 203 Bowery. There was a fair attendance, Several new members were enrolled. The from the Grand Worthy Patriarch, Grand Worthy Scribe, Uommittee on Cuari- ties, &o., showed that the order was in a flourishing cot dition, “tne mombers of the Sons of Temperance ready number over milion and a half io the United States, anes Engiand, Ireiand, Scotlend and New South Wales, In the evening the election of officers for the ensuing year took piace, Ixsti1uTe or Rewarn yor Onrmans ov Parriots.—The adjourned session of the sixth annual meeting of this in- stitution was held last might a the rooms of Dr. Web- ster, College of New York. In the absence of the presi- dent, Dr. Rnggag 9 President Alexander King occu- the chair. e Wis an ia gael te ace an bo- has beon accom- 2 > Patnota’ Orphans’ Schools and Homes, The report of the (weasurer, A. F. Wii was banded ia, showing be total cash recetpts of the wince ite to be $3,135 54, aod its expeditures $3,260 14. The sum of $518 78 having been appropriated and invested as ‘ commencement of the “Wasbington Prize Fund,” a balance of $52 58 appears to the debit of the Institute. Messra E. A. flubbs, Cution Ward and William M. Folt were elected directors, r which the meeting ad- journed, Pursuant to “the charter*of the Institute, a meeting of the directors will be held this might week, to Glect oilers for the ensuing year, Free ot Weer Twevtr-rivra Sraeer,—About three o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in the kinds ling wood yard No, 423 West Twenty-fifth street, owned ‘Preserfck | and before thi bi gir & pre: were daseaos erpeety of $1,500; no In: Tho fire 13 supposed to have arisen from some accidental cause at present unkeow! Accrpent ON Tae Ssooxn Avexve RamRoaD.—Yester- day aiternoon, as Thomas Minturn, aged twenty-oight ears, amachinist by trade, and now residing at No. East Eighteenth street, was attempting to lanes the dummy enaine op the Second Faliroad, be acci~ dentadly siipped, and in falling severely ¢njured his left thigh. Officer Kenney, of the Nineseenth prectuct, had the injured man conveyed to Bellevue Hospital, POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Ronnery FRom THe Penson axp AssavuT.—Yerterday afternoon, while Edward E, Kanze, of No. 27 East Filty- d street, was standing on the sidewalk oa Third avenue, looking at a company of target excurmonists, he was, as he alleged before Justice Kelly, of the Fourth District Pouce Court, approached by oue Marun Mahno, who, before he could protect bimself, seized his watch aud alsempted to run away with it He had not pecan many steps—closely pureued by Kunze, who was intent on sooererat bis property — when he turned sharpiy around and, it is alleged, struck his pdanaue nseveee lors, trusting it would have such @ retarding effect on him that he could get beyond reach of pursuit with his booty. He was, bowevgr, promptly secured , ‘an officer and brought to court. ‘tabon, in default of $500 bail, was committed for trial at the Genera! Sessions, Lancexy or Teera.—A colored woman named Ann Golden was yesterday brought before Justice Ledwith on a complaint made against her by Louise Leedenburg, of No. 472 Broome street, Complainant alleges that the accused entered her apartment under the pretence of inquiring for some person, stole from the table a set of false teeth valued at $150 and hep rap off. She was subsequently arresied, and on being’ brought before the magistrate and charged with the theft she was com- mitted for trial, Ax Op Compiatnr Rexewsn.—Joseph H. Lavine, of No. 14 Congreas street, Newark, N. J., appeared in tho Jefferson Market Volice Court yesterday and made a complaint against Sophia Allen, a colored woman, whom he charged with stealing a gold watch’ valued at $100, besides $10 ia money, Lavino says that Sophia pic: him up in the etrest, brought him to a@ pri ment and thore robbe Court of Special sessions, but owing to the absence of the compiainant, uot having received a subpmua to attend the trial, as be says, the case Was dismissed. Yesterday he caused the arrest of Sophia Ailen again on the old complaut, aud brought her belore Justice Led- with, who re-committod ber for tr A Case oF Miscearyation.—A day or two since Peter Harris, an intelligent colored youth, nineteen years of age, arrived in this city from J’aterson, N. J., and on Tuesday night While on an exploring expedition through tho Five Potnts was met and accosied by Ano Smith, a good looking white woman, She invited the dark com- plexioned Patersonian to her wpartments in Mulberry sireet, and when there Ang watched over bim tll be feil asleep. ile in the jand of dreams Ann discovered that her dusk§ companion bad a money bai secured about his w: aud without awakening bim ripped open bis clothes, and cutting open the bag, as charged, stole his money, with which sho left the premises, When Peter awoke ho miss:d his money, and subse. quently caused Ann’s arrest by officer Donohue, of the ae Lp Justice Hogan committed the prisoner for trial ALLEGED FRAUDULENT TRANSACTION In Furs,—Abrahain Ahrens was yesterday brought before Justice Hogan by detective Bennett on the charge of haying fraudulently obtained a set of furs from Morria Mahler, of No, 10 Walker street. About a month since on the compisinant and represented that he ba sent for a set of furs by Edward Muller, doing business at No, 88 Sixth avenue, and Mr, siatler, representations to be true, delivered At He subsequently loarned, as he alleges, that Mr. Muller bad pot sent for the furs, as represented by uy used. The magistrate committed Abrens for trial in default of Zexo Bursnam AGAIN Ix Trovste.—Mr. Jobn Deay- born, of No. 83 fhird avenue, appeared before Justice Manzfieid, of the Essex Market Police Court, yesterday forenoon, and deposed that Mrs, E. Rollston, the grand- mother of his brother's child, and who temporarily eccupled ono of the rooms in his house, had, during Lis absence, aided and abetted by Zeno Burohaul, removed from his premises beds aud beddin, cooking utensils, &c., to the value of $280, to Burn. ham’s store or house, at 115 West Eleventh street, and there disposed of them publicly to purchasers, to the inconvenience and loss ot the com- plaina urobam, it will be remembered, some two Years ago was tried and convicted of robbing a woman of bonds to the value of some $3,000, and was sentenced to the Stace Prisea, He remained there upwards of six months, When, dn the intercession of friends, Governor Fenton was induced to pardon and liberae him. He has since been in the auctiou business ia this city, and it is not known that be bas attempted to piay aoy trick unt) he conspired, ged by Mr. Dearboru, wiih Mra. Roliston to swindie bit out of nis property, Burn- ham {4 said to be worth about $100,000, AN ALLEGED Burciar Reannesten.—Yestorday morn- ing a man named Charles smith, alias Elias Wale, who, it is alleged, escaped from the State Prison August last was rearrested on Broadway and taken to the Fifth pro- cinct station house, His wrest was caused by N. F. Parkhurst, who was discharged from bis postion as keeper of the prison at the time Smith succeeded in e:- fectiog his escape, MEDALS FOR MERIT IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Mr. James W, Gerard, the veteran School Inspector, bas addressed a letier to the principal of ward school No, 35, in his district, in which be offers prizes ‘to those in the senior classes best entitled to them for amiabiiity of disposition and propriety of deportment.” The letter is a8 follows; — Siew Yonx, Oct. 17, 1867. To Mr, Tuowas Hover, Principal of Male Grammar Seaool No. a5, 1n wenth ward: e many years that I have been ‘onus the guod Induence of t! 3 the furs, is Of both sexes, and tain, and if possible to inerease, that inti have upon mature reflection decided upou the plaa of carrying out my desire. Lt isthe cust for intellectual io many cows perior mental endowments perhaps, than to their own exertions, @quslly endowed wich genius, quickt revensiye memory, but It is in’ the po sane standard of deporiment. Beli of u high tone of character and ihe educ are tobe at least equally prized with 14 Lbave made up my mind, at the eud of every to award silver medals in amnmar depirimeny Lot ‘and female, tn my in district (comprimng the Fifteenth and Elghtecath wards), to such tw: embers of the highest class ds may be designated by at l-nst two-thirds of the class as Lest enciiled 0 them for amiability Of dispo- +itlou and propriety of deporment, subject Ww the approval Of tue principal and texebors of the class, Itta iu Lue power of every sebolar to contend for such dis. tinction, and although asa geueral thing siost of the cians y be highiy commer im those reapecis, yet I have observed that in Kay A clase the: re one or two for theic uaifurm amiabtiity of the senior class will ature’s gift) very sebolar is nok ‘or ‘perception or a of all 10 attain the and propriety of 1 anticipaie also that the have a bevetic al intluence over the whole department. BMy naine will thus be" annually brought before the nu. merous achoois of my district long alver 1 rhull have ceased earthly connection with them, for itis my intention, 1 good results follow from tuis plan, to provide for its went evntiauance, 1 au, wi t respect, yours very truly, SRE Great IAMES W. GERARD. THE HELL GATE OBSTRUCTIONS, ‘The following petition is now circulating among our merchants for signatures :— To rue Sexare any Hovas ov Reraxsestatives OF THE Hie eateregesd respectfully petition the Senate and House of vee to make apuitable appropria- tion for the removal of the rocks or other obstructions ‘igatson of the East river approach to New York barvor at Hell Gate. The following roa- sons are siffictent, we think, to warrant this petition, al- Meese many cihees could 1, From are led to believe that the actual annual loss to t! merce of the country is not jess than from one million and @ half to two millions of dollars, caused entirely by the obstructions above referred Such is tbe r of the current that vessels propelled by ar id the dangerous navi- 8, Itis eminently proper that the work should bo thorized by Cong as the citizens and commerce of whole country are interested, Vesseis fro he United Siates, carrying the property of every State, pass through Hell Gate daily. 4 Tho removal of those obstructions, besides caring the actual joss above mentioned, would be o immense benefit to the commercial interests ot the country by shortening the deiays and risks of son voyaces, Vessels to or from the Eastern Canada or forei id then avail themselves of the peacet ong Island Sound and avoid much of « ors This would apply to vessels of ail sizes, no matter how large, tivoners believe, suas ontiey not at. cil proportioned eve, at an not the amount whicb ‘would be saved to ‘he couamercial fe Importance ao that your honorable bodies will give t due consideration apd grant our petition. by year, as the trade and rity of the country e: the suthber of vessels expesee v0 it gation increase, THE DEAN RICHMOND DISASTER. Continuation of the Inves ted States Steam Vessel Inspectors Inte Cause of the Collision. The examination of the witnesses on beha'f of the ors of the Dean Richmond aad Vanderbilt with ref. erence to the recent collision on the Hudson, which was commenced on Tuesday, was resumed yoaterday mora- ing, at the offices of the offisial inspectors, 23 Pin street, $+ balt-past tea o’clook, Alatidon Fowked, dn being sworn, gave the following testimony :—I am a licensed chief engineer of the second Class, and ha Certificate to that effect; I am twenty- nine years old, and have been connected with engineer- ing since the year 1853; I am chief engineer of the Dean Richmond and was-on board of het on the night of the 19th and evening of the 20th September, when the col- lision occurred with the Vanderbilt; I have been on the Dean Richinond three years up to the 25th of Inst July— eversince she bas been runuing, in fact; I remem! Bight of the accident; I was by the ongine; wh we parted the St. Jona, I was standing out on the Way that ruue across tn front, and I ran over to thi side aud saw ber pass; soon after that I heard the tles from our boat, and I said to my assistant, must be the Vanderlnit,” and immediately after this wi heard the alarms fill the boat; at that same moment the engine room bell rang to “siow,’’ and I stepped in and shut the throttic; immedia‘oly afier there came the bell to stop, and I shut off the side injections; then came bell to back, and we backed her; previously to this the alarm, or ‘confusion’? whistie bad been sounded—just between the time of our slowing and backing; I heard no whistle whatever from tho Vanderbilt at ail; bad an assistant with me; he slipped out of the engino room as I stepped in; there was no need of his helping me; one man could do all that was required: the col- lision occarred while we were in the act of backing; we bad made between five and seven turns back; I am posi- tive we had made five tarns at the least; I felt the jar orshock by the oolision plainiy; the usual pian for turaing a boat back when going ahead with an open throttie is to give four bells—one to slow, one to stop and two to back; we were going atthe rate of about fourteen miles an hour previously to the disaster; 1 Judged the speed of the boat by the distance we bad run; we left Athens at about a quarter past ten o’clock ‘and reached Rnivebeck soon after twelve o'clock; we bad consequently run about twenty-eight miles in that timo, and were going about fourteen miles an hour; if the tide cbanged from the ebp to the flood after wo left Rhinebeck we would not have slackened our speed much; running with the tide and against the tide there is some difference in the speed, o! course, but I could not exactly say how much: difference; I beard the alarm whistles blown on ‘one boat; the whistie blew at least two or three times; this occurred between the time of our backing and slowing; on getting the signal from the pilot I felt bound to back as bard as I could; could not have backed any barder if there had been any single betls rung; I only thought t! was sowethiug close at band, no matter what I thought I could not have backed any faster; between the intervais of the bells to slow, and back'there might bave been a minuie’s im haps, between the first and boils, bat I cou stato positively what interval of time there was; sup- posing our boat to be going at tho raie of fourteen mlies an hour, wo might have got her to back in perhaps from two to five minutes, By tho Boord—A couple of minutes might elapse, Detween reversing the engines from going auea: to going back; {t coud, at all events, be done, I think, within two minutes; if the boat was going on and had been siowed it might take peruaps five or soven turns of the engine to set her really going buck through tne waiter. Examinauioa I could not state on my oath that the boat was really going back at the time of the collision, but | am pretty positive that her Stopped; I was in the eugine room all the time, and bad no opportunity of seeing if the boas was really going back, but I am certain nooarly that she was not going aneal; I don’t think there is any advantage im having jingle bells; they only m: more contusioa, I think; the less number of bells there are the bewer; in our general runs down from Athens our bead of steam does not vary much; we keep up an average of speei, and to do this we must bave @ regular amount of steam; that requires some one tuousand Lorse power; ali the head ot steam we usually carried was about twenty-eight pounds pres. sure; | gave orders to my assistants to keep up that fixed head; we might hi exceeded it sometimes, but n the night of tho collision we were making about sixteen revolutions per minute; we could only make about balf tuat number in backing, Say about eight per minute; we back the eng vy simply putting our bands on tie gear, that is al it is very easily done; between the engine room aud the pilot house there was no regular communication, except by means of the bell; there 13 a sounding gong close by the belt, and a pipe that communicates irom this up to the plot house, 80 that the pilot can teil the betta rounding es well as wo can; this tube is like ® regular speaking tube, and 1 have often heard them say in the pilot house that they could hear ua tatk in the engine room; Ldon’t Koow apything especial about the sieain whistes attached to boats; some are large aud sore small, aud I think they vary as inuch im sound aod in their quality of tone as the voices of men do; I can’t tell whepner the whistte of a stuall propelter would sound as loudly as that of the Dean Richmond; but small boats usvaity lave emailer whistles; acy person, I think, who has beard a regular boat’s whistie constantiy for some ime would; | think, easily recognize that whistle by its sound’ and tone; T cao always teil the whistie of the st, John; 1 took precautions against the rise of steam after Whe collision; 1 opened the safety valves and connection doors, and (hen made the tromen baul out foot of the fires, a8 wo were generating steam rapidly; I had un assistant with mg in the engine room, avd also a “greaser”’ to oil the machinery, whom I wight have called upon in case of ewergency. ‘The witness on cross-examtoation only repeated tho same testimony more emphatically, aud said that he thought all was douse avoard the Dean Richmond after the collision that could be dove; there was no delay ia backing the engines after the pliot’s signals; of course he was guided by them and could not go on deck to see for bimseif what was (ho'mutier; he oveyed all the or- Gora.given him as quickly as they could be executed; the Whistles, he said, wich wero given to slow, stop and back asiern were g ven in rapid succession, os whis. Uns: 4 was about 2,500 (ons, and that she carried ‘240 tous of freight, besides hor pessengors, on the night of the collision; after tue goilision he obser: ed, he said, to his assistant, “There's nothing more that 1 do; we bave backed (ast enough at all eveuie, and it is not our fault.” Georgo Keys, a most important witness in the case, was then sworn, aod deposed: -I am the captain of t eicop William H. Bridger, and about balf-past tweive on the night of the collision Twas just below Hy Jo Park dock, on the Hudson river; Isaw tie Vanderbilt to tue eastward of us Were ‘preity well over tothe west shore, and I saw the Pean Ricimon4 to the lower end of the teland; [ was bound up Ube river; there was a tug buat to tue west of us, alto going Up; we were between the Vandorbiit and the tug: 1 beard tyo sharp whistles from the Vanderbilt, and then the Dean Richmond re- plied with two Wiiistles; 1 am certain the tug did not whistle; wo wore about from eeventy-five to a hun- dred yards from the tug, and | could bave heard if sue had whistied; alter the Dean Ricumond answered Vanderviit’'s signal 1 watcued the two closely, and then saw the Vaodertiit giv: jagie Whistie when she w, with about two and & jongths of the other boat; ‘we were about a quarter of @ mile below the Vanderpitt AL this time; ummedately alter the signal whistle from ibe Vunderbili there came three or four quick biasts from the Dean Kichmood, aud tuen I heard a crash: I vot up to them when they Were together and rodnded to, butas the schooner wi wo and I was leaking badiy I thought it best ‘0 pu my journey up, so I filled aenin aud went of; | have been eight years on t river, dive of ‘which time 1 bave owued and sailed th Wiilham HB. Bridger, so I onght to know something abor vessels and whistien, expecially as I got into troub once about a whistie When I got run into; I live at Kingsion. On croas-examination the witness repeat testimony ; id that Le was positive th pot whietied at all, teat sho only pu two whisties bad come from the Vanderbilt; as be was Detween tho two boate be cvuld toll whether the pro- bistied or not, he should thi ploy of the People’s lino, and had no motive for giving this evidence; he was known at Kingston; at ail events he koew several whose names wero mentioned two hands on the deck of his sloop besides himself—one to him, but did not know if they knew him; there were from Connecticut and the other from Kingston, also like himseif, Ho continued—When I got to Kingston I talked to the proprietor of the ferryboat Lock, pa tad a caly eae L-- . ne Seaiees 2 one 3; Tcan only say that, sir, I an’t to be bired; have lived ia Kingston tor twenty-Ave i Edward F. Cortis, sworm and exam! follows:—I live at Lafayette, New York; in, and commanded the z body else drowned ex: inquest was hel missing, but did not had visited the Dean Richmond the divers said that she was cut d — is bong Goro the keel, ox ter of staterooms was Des cnet nati ness tb some further partiouiare whlch ditional Nght on the cave, Gworn—I was watchman on board eed mn the a ee the he eh a freight and luggage; bea wi boat and then heard our boat whistle from the other bow derbilt 180 ‘Ibis witness did not give any fresh evidence, but merely cotroborated the details of those previously ex- ami At three o'clock the investigation was adjourned until this moroing at baif-past ven o'clock, when the exemi- nation of witnesses will be continued. CORONGAR INQUESTS) Fatal AcctDent? IN Lisraxand Staeet,— Yesterday morning some workmen were employed in taking down the oid butiding No, 42 Lispenard street, when one of Shem, named Jacob Brascbe, who, With ofbers, was at work om the second floor, thoughtless!y knocked the beams supporting tha? floor e, which gave od and fell upon them. They were speedily extricated, but Brasche was dead when taken from the ruias. The oth- beid an inquest over the remains of, ed, and the Fore rendered a verdict in accordance with the forezoing a. Deceased was only twenty years of age aad a nailve of Germany, to their respective Fara, Hatcawar Casvatiry.—Coroner Wildey yester- day held an jnquest at thé New York Hospital on the body of Michacl MoGowas, a boy twelve years of age, red parties were conveyed whaxt death waq the Of injuries received on Tudé- day by falling through mot alert of pt mol Nos. 10 and 12 Reade street, t is said, was climbing up the hoist rope and being unabie to retain bia bold fell ‘he lowor floor, thus fatally injuring himself, Svpoxy Deara,—Yesterday afternoon Joun Kane, a man about forty years of age, while at work oa the top floor of premises 409 Broadway, died suddenly from Ramsceshege of Soo'lungs Coroner Wildey was notified 9 , Madison ey on the body, “Decoased lived at 105 —— THE CITY CHAMBERTAIN AND THE CITY DEPOSITS. Orrice oF City Cuamumntaiy, Oct. 21, 1867, Hon, Jonn T, Hovrvuas, Mayor of the city of New York :— Dean Sin—I have received your note of to-day, I do Rot think my positfon in regard to the intorost on the Public monoys is misunderstood. I stated explicitly, in my recent communication to the public, that I had not received or applied to my own account asingle dollar boyond my salary. If I bad intended to use as my own any interest or other emolument derived from the city and county funds, I certainty would have mado the ap. propriation before this time. As I then stated, every dollar paid by the banks of deposit had been received by my depaty, who bas kept a special account of the same, applying the amount, as faras necessary, to tho payment of salaries, as provided by law. The firat payment of taxes during my term com- menced in the early part of the present month of Oc- tober, and the amount in my hands has, therefore, only become of comparative magnitude during the Jast few woeks. Accordingly, it seems to me my returns of thi the only important period of my term; will be a suf- fic ent and the most appropriate answer on this subject, if one is needed; and if any portion of the public have been left in doubt, the result will be a pleasant surprise tothem, Iam willing to wait until then, and 1 do not think any misrepresontation in the meaatime will be of any consequence. But IJ infer from your note that you desire that the public should be furnished with an explicit statement on the subject. If 1 am correct in this iuferonce, it may not be out of placo in this con- nection to make a brief reference to the general aub- ject while stating the conclusion which I bad so loug ‘ago determined on. The office of City Chamberlain has been {in existence for over half a century, It bas not been of special im- portance for perhaps more than thirty yenrs last past, dur- ing which period it has been beld by some of the most prominent bankers and mervbauts of our city, Not one of these gentlemen ever made any return to the city for {nterest received on the public moneys, or for any amount whatsoever derived from their use, ‘Theso ad- vantages havo always been. considered logitimate emoiuments of the office, In addition to this, until a recent period, when a fixed salary was esiablixhed by Jaw to the Chamberlain as County Treasurer, tie received & percentage on all moneys paid in the latter capacity. ‘This percentage has amounted to a large sum annually — some $40,000 or $50,000, As I stated in my published communication, the interest on the city’s deposits has always beon considered as an indemnity to tho Cham- beriain for bis guorantea to thereity against any loss— for standing in the breach of responsibility. é Cornelius W. Lawrence held the office of City Cham- beriain from 1832 to 1846; Joseph Lawr-nce, from 1344 1849; Shepherd Knapp, from 1840 to 1853; Francis W. Edmonds, from 1853 to 1856; Robert Kelly, from 1856 to 1867; Androw V. Stout,’ from 1857 to’ 1860; Nathan C. Piatt, 1860, acd Dan’ Deviiv, from 1860 until bis decease sborily preceding my accession to oifice, Neither of thes: gentlemen ever considered bim- self under any obiigation to pay to the city a single dollar derived from any such source. If names were wanted to justify any act to the public none stronger than the most of these could be found in th annals, In addition, in order more fully to | long-established custom in question, a statute was passed during the term of my Immediate predecessor, which, in effect, fixed and determined the payment of the salaries of the clerks and deputy, and the oflice expenses of the Chamberlain, as the measure of daty to be performed by the banks.” These am Fected to be paid by the banks according to the ave monthly baiances held by them respectively, I came into ollica, therefore, with a practice established—a unt- form custom in reference to its emolumouts- without a singlo exception or deviation for a period of ifty years, sustained by some of the greatest names of the financial and mercantile world. These emoluinents had become amatier of clear right, Long established custom, as you are aware, creates a legal right as firmly as an'ex- prees euactment of law, and tho custorary fees and perquisites of an office are as distinctly recognized in this country and England as any ovher official emotu- meat, Butin addition, as 1 have shown, tlio law tiself expressly confirmed this practice and custom of half a ceutury when it limited and delined what should be tho duty of the banks so far as the city is concerned, lentered oa the office of Chambertain under some- what peculiar circumstances, It was conferr’d by you unaniicited by me, and I accepied it without any bar- gain, condition or cvenmbrane. I was entirely freo to do ag pleased, 1 determined, for reasons satisfactory, to myself, that I would not follow in the tootstevs of ¥ predece-surs, and that I would pot derive any ad- utage frem my oflice beyond my salary, I have been led to my concinsion by a very simple process, Asa’ taxpayer I would not be eatistiod that the custodian of the pablic moneys should reserve, how. ever legally, to bis own use interest or other advantages m sich Moneys which might be applied to the reduc- mn of taxation, What I should fect as a taxpayer in gach acaso toward » public officer, it is quite watural that the taxpayers should fee! towards me as in the game capacity under like ercumstances, And lam not willing Lo receive a great or any sum of money against the public sense of right, however legally justiiable, ‘The time has arrived by the payment of the taxes to ascertain bow muct: these advagtages will amount to. ‘The annual sun has been variously s!a'ed—some eati- mating it at $193,009, others at a larger amount, I do not care wiiat the amount may be, every dollar paid for interest, beyond the salaries of my oflice, will be f.lih- fully accounted for and paid into the City Treasury. 1 am informed by my deputy that the amount received from the banks thus far is no more than sufficient to pay the annua! salaries referred to. But watever tne fact is the account will show. In pursuing this courre 1 do not claim any credit. Iam satigiying myself, and that isthe best, after al!, that any man can do in ‘office or ovt of it, My term of office is four years, By adopting the course of ‘my prodeceasors, at the end of my term | would be a rich man, rendered far more than independ. ent for ‘he belance of my Ife; but I feel richer and more independent in tnaking ghia éacrifice thau 1 contd pos. sibly be with money. { {know that many will consider it an act of folly not to have grown Wealthy with the ap- pointment, Bat Lam content. I do-not wish or inteud to cast any reproach on any of My predecessors for pursuing a different course, I have — that they have law aod precedent to justly pun. I did not fntend to make this exptanation, but to leave my accounts with my provious coummunieation to tell the story. But if you consider tt of any timp to give the matter publicity, you can do wih this think proper, Very respectfully, PEER B. SWEENY, City Chamberlain and County Vroasurer. THE VISIT OF THE BOSTON FUSILEERS, The dull, disagreeablo weather of Tuesday wasa oon- siderable drawback tw the visit of the Hoston Fusileers, It rendored marching anything but ® pleasant exercise and acted as a depressing influence on the spirits generally, But yestorday was delightful, and the battalion was up early and had breakfast disposed of before nine o'clock. T¥o companies, 8 and A, of the Seventy-first, .were in readiness at the Armory to escort their visitors on the proposed trip to Randall's and Blackwell's isiands. The steamer William Fletcher was chartered for the occasion, and @t ton o'clock left the foot of Canal street, North Charities all's Isiand. Here were met uniformed organization little heard of in military circl: called the Rasdail’s Island Cadets, the oldest member of which boasts the matured age of thirteen yeara, They coum Saar Seat ne Pane oo oo wooden ja regu com, ut, wheeled around and lod the way up the feeriae | rom. ike landing i at the sa the mit of was or the most ny i the visitors.” The filte girs, raogitg ig nine yeare, looked ol jd hoalthy, and sang teverdl songs with a frien and nweetuess. really adwic rable, An address ted by ove of their num. was ber to ba og Snow, of Fusileers, who, in reply, wid proper way to live aud be happy. The visitors then hed to the steamer and em- Blackwell's Istand, ciceroned and at- tended to Commissioner Nicholson, supported by Captain Wolcott. The fort on well's, constructed of particular iuterest and highly orna- 4 ergy he ted gone and ly {ails to oscape observa- military delighted old Marie, attempt the 5 ne RSS a door and out through anether, in perfect order, After easing the iuierior arrangement of the Penitentiary, a lation was partaken of at the residenca; of Wardeo Fiich, A visit to the Hospital was. followed shortly after by the final embarkation for New York. <A brief stay was made ab the foot of Twenty~ > Kmiees & 9 * _ at the ere gng oy the ins! of Bellevue Hospital. It was intended in the programme to eail efuswante down tho harbor as far as Fors Ham- iiton, but the bour was considered (oo jate and both Fusiicers and Seventy-frst marcbed up by Grand street to the Contre street armory and broke ranks. Ip the oan. the officers of both commands aad the band of the Fusiieers mot in the armory and proceeded to serenade the Mayor aud the Commissioners of Cuarities fad Ngo To-day they visit Central Park and eave for home ia the afternoon, INTERNAL REVENUE MATTERS. A rumor bas been prevalent during the past two days that @ serfous misunderstanding had ariseo between Collector Bailey, of the Fourth district, and Collector Shook, of the Thirty-second district, growing out of the late seizures made by Collector Bailey of iargo whiskey establishments supposed to be the prominent concerns that make up the fraud “ring” in thiscity, The ma jority of these p! are located in the Thirty-second district, and rumor bad it that Collector Shook objected to the action of his co-official in seizing them, for the bis (Shook’s) jurisdiction. Inquiry establishes the falsity of this rumor Dollector Shook made no such objection 80 far as these esiablish- mply doubied Collector of a certain wal house which bad mn bonded im the Thirty-second @ trict oMce, The conference txtween the two oific was of tho most amicabvie character, and will, doubtl lead toa speedy and satisfactory settiement as to the disputed jurisdiction of tue Fourth District Collector, The Metrofotitan Revenue Bourd met yesterday, and the following seizures were reported: — Finlay’s distillery in Fifty-iourth street on @ charge of fraudulent returos of manufacture, Distiliery of Ignatius Koel, seventy-fret street, near East river. Charge—fraudulent returos, Rectiiying estavlishment of Reed & Co, im Third Avenue, Coarge—trregularies in the books. Thirty-six barrels of whiskey supposed to belong to D, W, Price & Lo., found im the warehouse of Cutubert Bailey’ & Cunningham, Brookiya, It is charged that the com~ tents of these packages are not the same as those pre- Viously taken out under bund for rectitication. Sixteen barrels of whiskey im the establiahment of Holman & Curtix, Groonwich street, seized on @ charge of not having paid tax, The tobacco factory of B. Pollock, Nos 20 and 22 Pel} street, charge, that no special ux bad been paid, as re~ quired by law, and that the bonds on which the factory was run had not been approved, fen barrels of smoking tobacco, alleged to have counterteit inspection marks, were found in the sub-cellar of ibe establishment, ‘The following are yerterday's receipts of whiskey in this cliy :—Total, 874 barreia, by Erie Railroad, 75; by Jersey Central, 75; by Baltimore and Ouio Railroad, 30; from Albany, ‘by 'propelier, 7; by Caindea aud Amboy Rattroad, 6 "OF the full number 716 dariels were con- sigued to the ‘thirty svcvnd district in boud, 75 to he Third district aud the balauce to order. STUPENDOUS SWINDLE IN VERMONT. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENSE OF THE HERALD. Three Hundred and Kitty Thousand Dellare Obtuined by an Alleged Bogus Gold Mine Operator. Bewrxcrox, Vt, Oct, 22, 1867. A gigantic swindle, involving the sum of $350,000, has just been discovered in tbis place, to the uttor amazement of the many hereabouts and elsewhere, who invested liberally in tho stock of a bogus gold and silver mining compaay, the mines of which corporation, located in Pittstown, Rensselaer county, N. Y., were represented, by the contidence opsrator, to be twelve bondred per cent richer than auy mines ever discovered on this sublunary sphere. Tbe novel modus operandi of manufacturing this gold mine is 60 very orgiual, and the compicte success of the dodge for disposing of the whole stock, amounting to $350,000—being thirty-flye thousand abares at $10 per share—constrains me to give the particulars, which may not bo unintercsting. Karly in June, 1866, a man who passed by the name of Vandercook, mado his appearance in this place, and after ascervaining who were the moneyed men, kindly demonstrated to them, with the ald of rich specinens of gold imbedded in quartz, how they could Immediately, realize at least tiftcep hundred per cent on any tivestinent they might desire to make, Vauder- cook next tduced Dr. John N, Scranton, a noved chemist and geologist of Bennington, to visit his mines, located in Pittstawa, Rensagiaer coubly, New York, and examine the rock lormations and indications, which he did, one Sunday in July, 186, in company with several gentlemen from Vermont avd the aforesaid Vaccercook, who kiadly assisted Dr. -eranton to collect the richest specimens of gold snd quariz, which were lying around perfecily loose, for chemical analysis. Several nuggets of ssid gold, ‘together with nearly two bundred woight of rich spec mons, wore eusily collected, uuu five distinct aualyses made, with the following uaparalivled resitte, which L gather from the certiicaces, as set (orth tn the company's prospectus, Bawmingron Vt. Augu-t Si, 1866, We hereby certify and sate tat tm the mouth of jus, 1su, we made tive separate analyses of Kulpyurcts iaken by from the rock alovg the stream upon the premises known ae the Hachinan farm, Im Vitistown, N.Y, wil he (o result: ) yicided at the rate, per ton, of. silverund gold) yielded at the 1 3 (silver) yleldod at the rate, per tou No. 4 (silver) Yieiled at the vaine of $16 pe: The ore so analy: pe from various veins alo 6 furher siete that we consider the indications of gold-bearing bdlew, aa teropping vein examined by us at the ww be fully as favorable ae ibe mpect, the yield of gobi and s d, being tar auperior w the g GRO, W. HALT, JOUN N, SCRANTON is a Colorado nton is 'a gentio~ consequeatiy id He" Rens~ evineed by the Jocalities referred orade Territory int thus far assayed, a9 eral yield oF that coun Georg W. Hall, vide the prospectu miner of long experience,’ and Dr man highly esteemed in their cer pad th» id and Stiver iuing Company” was ¥ organized under tho laws of tho wtae of New York, (or the “purpose of eloping the goid ana siiver mines upon she property of tho company, ia the town oF Pittstown, and county of Reasselser The organization ty dated August 31, 1866, the very day the certificate givén abowe was ina is acknowledged beiore the ecretary ot Sinie, Fra vast iptereste of 1 his inpene a are thus mentioved in th President, Dr. Join N, Scrw pert Harrison; Treasurer, Fred ; Trantern, ouusel, Lausing & ‘on, Beuvingeow, Vi; eo W, Linh, ick A. Vandereook, Benuifgton, V: vbert Harton, Lavsincburg, N G, Lausing, Lausingourg, No Y ; Charis Gridley, Waterive, N. Y.; Simon A, Vaodercoon, Wate: mpany having been duly orgao'zed, confidence ded to dispore of bis gold stock 1m o bin native place, Wacerioo, N. Y., NO Y., where the Vico President, won, resides. He found po difficulty ia i of wu thirty-five thousand ren at the par value, and thea disappeared trum Bennington Vanderevok proce: this viewity, for @ month, when be reappeared und levied an assessment of ten cent on the stock, © enable him to xperiment further before opening the mines.’ This aasessuncnt was wil. lingly paid, and confidence Vandercook thea perina- nently withdrew from Vermont, im sich haste as to forget to repay Dr. Scranton $60 cash loanod The query now naturally arses, now wore two such acknowled.ed authorities os Dr John N. Scranton and George W. Hall so deceived as to give the certificate thby did? Simply because they did not kuow confidence Vaodercook's recipt for making @ gold mine, which has jast been discovered, to the great anooyance of ihe uufortunates who are so I now give, for the benett of the stockbolaers in New York city, Waterlvo, Lansiogburg, Pittatown and feo ee this invaival it to thea expensive, receipt of Vandercook for nal which was communicated to me by the man who the material fur the mines and deposiied It om the farms above mentioned. We believe this reveipt is not mea- tioned in Mra, Beecher's, nor iu anv other receipt book. ti his:—Hcatter « cart load of quartz and gold on & formation almost aoywiere, Vand: avoided stock Another of this accomplished dodger’s dodges was to Jease the farms of Backmae and Snyder for stock in the concern. He then reteased back to them a portion of said farms ‘for agricultural pur ” and bes recentiy collected of them lis rent tu cash. Vandercook bas ‘spared nobody on whom be could ty ag Among bis victims to this ewindie, it is said, are bis Mr, Grid! of Wateriov, and Rover brother-in-law, as well as many of bi+ particu The bold tmpudence of this stu; aw: ius very inception, aud the successful carrying on every particular by the accomplished contidence a Van adhere the great Hoydrick Oi) Company fraud of 1 organization hold. In the city of ‘associations have been of ail of them and iy Jems which now fatale thote, Whe Se tean ear? interests of work jngaen, Tae Rewann or ExeRov.: William C. Pickens tate of the third Tennoasee (Union My Bg revsracd from a visit to Washi weeks, mr ty vanwon ot $18 per 40 allowance of * on