The New York Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1869, Page 6

Tas WEATHER YRsTERDAY.—The following record ‘wit show the changes in the temperature for the twenty-four hours, as indicated by the thermo- mee at Goanuts, 3 le poner Building, Broadway, corner of strect:— 3A. M. 8 P.M. i Ne 38 fifty-five years of Run Gven.Henrietta Graff, age, of No. 131 avenue ©, was run over yesterday afternoon at the corner of avenue © and Sixth street by @ rana horse attached to a light wagon and was cerieasiy burt, She was ps home. BoiLeR EXxPLosion.—The boiler of the confection- ery No. 6 White street exploded yesterday after- noon, and Vincent Bi one of the employés, was badly burned about the head and face. He was taken te the New York Hospital. AypRoPHOBiA.—Last summer John Highland, of No, 241 Washington street, was bitten by a mad dog. ‘No bad results from the bite were apparent until yesterday, when the erg became active, and he Was taken to the New York Hospital, im a condition of great agony. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—At three o'clock yesterday morning Mrs, Catharine Vetze,a German woman, thirty-one years of age, who resides at 96 First ave- nue, attempted to commit suicide by cutting her throat. She did not, however, succeed in making & Very serious wound, and was taken to Bellevue Hos- ital by ofiicer Arnold, of the Seventeenth preciact. ‘he attempt was made with a iarge table knife, SNEAK THIEVING.—Down town office holders should be particularly cautious to watch the move- ments of match venders, applicants for the purchase of empty botiles and sch like, as robberias by sneak thieves seem to become daily of more frequent oc- currence. Two valuable overcoats were stoien from ‘the premises of H. P. Cooper, No. 3 Bowling Green, on Wednesday, and several similar cases are reported im the neighborhood. PRESENTATIONS BY Crry OFFICIALS.—Immediately after the close of the labors of the Board of Aldermen yesterday the members and at- tach(s of the Board assembled in the com- mittee room, where the attaches, through the Clerk, r. Shannon, presented to Alderman Coman, the acting Mayor, a handsome diamond clus.er pin, Mr. Tuoméy, Deputy Clerk, theu pre- sented to Mr. Shannon an exqnisitely carved meer- schaum pipe and cigar holder on behalf of the attaches of the omice. in the evening the Aldermen, together with a number of friends, among whom Were Daniel Leamy, ex-member of the Legislature, Deputy Sherit?! Dunphy, Captain Ullman and a large mumber of others, assembled at the residence of Alderinan Coman and presented to him a beautiful Steinway piano. Several neat speeches were made on each occasions in addition to the above the atiachés of the Mayor's office presented to Acting Mayor Coman a costiy diamond ring. ‘POLICE INTELLIGENCE, ANOTHER BURGLARY.—The tannery of Frank Drucker & Co., 622 West Forty-seventh street, was burglariously entered during Wednesday night and calf skins valued at $500 were stolen. The case being reported to Captain Ward, of the Twenty-sec- ond precinct, every exertion was made to discover ‘the guilty party, and yesterday officer Doncourt ar- rested one Jono Quine, who was found in possession of nearly all of the stolen skins. The prisoner was held to await examination. A Hicuway RossEry.—James S. Walsh, a sea- man, aged twenty-six, and a native of Halifax, and Thomas Burns, aged thirty-two, a native of Ireland, and also a seaman, were yesterday arraigned before Justice Hogan, at the Tombs, on a charge of having knocked down Willlam Shelling, of No. 7 Broad street, on Wednesday evening, and robbing him of two coats which he carried on his arm. As the case was aclear one the magistrate granted a full com- mitment, and the accused were held to answer. BURGLARY.—Jobn Jones, alias Thomas Dempsey, appeared before Justice Manafleld at the Essex Market Police Court, yesterday, charged with bur- gianously entering the dwelling house of Martin Hofiic: jo. 29 Chrystie street, by means of false keys, Eva Fuchs, servant m the employ of Mr. Honlick, stated that on golug to her room about half- ten on the night of the 30th of December she found the door open and the prisoner and another man mside. The men ran out of the room on being discovered. Jones was arrested in the entryway by oificer Bedee, of the Tenth precinct, but his com- Ppanion has not yet been apprenended. The prisoner Was committed for trial. FuGiTIVEs FROM NEW JERSEY ARRESTED.—Oflicers Glynn and Quinn, of the Eighth precinct, arrested on information Wednesday night two colored men, William Johnson and William Henry Thomas, as being concerned in the late robberies at Green- ville and South Bergen, N. J. The oifcers cailed i certain pawn shops on Sullivan street, where = found several of the articles of clothing stolen, and ascertained that they had been a by the above named arrested individuals, The alleged fu- gitives were remanded to the station honse until the complainants can arrive and give the particulars to Justice Ledwith, at the Jeflerson Market Police Court, which will undoubtedly be to-morrow, when they ‘Will be remanded to tue tender care of the New Jer- wey authorities, Tusrt oF CLOTHING.—While the fire of Messrs. Briggs Brothers’ stables, in West Twenty-third and ‘Twenty-fourth streets, was raging furiously Wednes. @ay night, Jules Bazin thought It a fine opportunity to ply his vocation—stealing. He made the atte: in entering the honse of William Potter, corn West Twenty-fourth, street and Sixth avenue, and although he gathered together a large amount of clothing, valued at $75, belonging to the lady occu- ants oi the House, and reached the street with it, ie Was effectnully stopped and arrested by officer Reed, of the Twenty-ninth precinct. Jules denied his guilt when arraigned before Justice Ledwith, at the Jetferson Market Police Court yesterday mormag, but he was committed to answer the charge in de- fault of $1,000 bail. Suspicious Crrevmstances.—Albert L. Dodge, re- siding at No. 88 West Washington square, appeared before Justice Ledwith, at the Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday morning and accused one John Williams of entering his piace with intent to wieal. The circumstances regarded as suspicioas and the cause of his arrest were as follows:—About haif-past six o'clock on Wednesday night Williams Called at the basement door of the house and asked if his brother, giving his name, resided there; and upon being informed that he did not, went away. Four hours afterwards the colored boy employed by ‘Mr. Dodge in goime up stairs upon an errand saw Williams in the hallway, on the second floor, gazing about as if he did not know what move to make next. A lady of the house also saw Lim in the bathroom, When Williams war usked what busmess he had there he stammered and muttered, but failed to isty the occupautsof any honest intentions; hence his arrest. He was committed to answer at the Court of Special Sessions in default of $300 bail DARING OUFRAGE. A Man Suddenly Assaulted, Robbed and Fa. tally Stabbed in Front ot His Own House Kecapo of the Asinilante-Ante-Morten Statement of the Victim. ne of the most dastardly and daring outrages » @ver committed in this city was perpetrated yester- day morning, when an anoffending citizen was as- e@aulted and robbed io front of his own door in broad d@aylight, and then mortally wounded because be Gefended himself and hia property. {t appears that Mr. Charles M. Rodgers, aged sixty, and formerly ‘Weil known and eatecnted as the genial superinvend- yt of the St. Nicholas Hotel, was engaged in sweep- the erea of his dwetiing, 42 Rast Tweifth street, here he keeps a boarding house, he was suddenly meanited by two unknown wen, at enh o'clock yesterday morning, who first robbed him of his gold Wateb and chain, and then stabbed the unfortunate gentieman i 4 order to escape bw clutches, ‘The agsase ins left one of (heir hata behind them, as ‘well as (ve sheath of the kuite used in the struggle with such dreadful purpose and effect, and Mr. Rodgers found that he had pulled off the akirt of the onan who bad assaulted aud robbed him, in the pocket of which Was subsequently found the property swolon from hint, As the wound sustained py Mr, Rodgers Was dee med to be of a fatal character hy the jan summoned to attend , Coroner Fiyon Nyaa called pon to take the ante-mo statement, which proved to be as foliows:— “Lam pr of & boarding house at No, Fast Tweltth street, Avout seven o'ctock A. M. I ‘Went ont to aweep the #!dewalk, and while sweeping the area tivo men carne Cas One was @ short man and the otger a tall @ne. | had never seen either ‘of them before. The short naan took off his coat, a white one, and handed tr to the o&her; whereupon (he tail man said, ‘Don't, .!m,’ aud, Went across the street. ‘The short man ‘then ‘attaoked me, brandishin Jarge knife in hishand. He made several strokes ‘with the knife at my head, which cut my bat through. then cine a oe ve of protectii myse!(, us stroggiing he qeilea my watch and chai. andteok them forcibly from mé. He algo took my Walle: from my panta- Joons gocket. While he was robbing me I shouted *Mu * when he stabbed nie in (ne (eft aide. Im- mediately after I cried out he KAN Aor the atrect and took bis coat from his coutpanions { also saw him throw something away.” The potice of the Fifteenth wail have + yet op- tained no cine to the identity of the two 2y who cowmitsed the outrage. ‘AN OLD PICKPOCKET ER TRAPPED: Sanne! Smith, residing at No, 76 Rast Big lty-Ofth sieoet, with his son-in-law, Petor Woolley, ,umped conn Third avenue car yesterday afternoon, down § ganered lice Court, MeCormick was to a * whose Graces the "a Gallery. He reiterated his ment concerning his uanocence, but was com! without bail to answer the charge st the Court General Sessi ODS, TRE TENTH AVENUE MURDERs gi Eye-witnesses=The ‘Trial. In accordance with previous adjournment Coroner Scnirmer yesterday held an inquegt in the case of Patrick Tieman, who was stabbed by George Green- ing, in Tenth avenue, on the 29th fnst., as previously reported in the HeraLp, The following 18 a aynopsis of the evidence taken:— Ellen Larkin, of No. 490 Tenth avenue, testifled—I keep a liquor store at the above number; between five and six P. M. on Deember 29, while Jacob McCray, a trackman, was lowering some barrels of ale into my cellar, the prisoner came along and asked if he could assist; he then helped the carman in dropping the ale into the ceilar, and then came into the store and asked for a glass of liquor for his trouble; [ gave him a glass, and he stood in the store peaceably; there was no one in the store but him and me atcaat time; Mr, Tieman, the deceased, came in and sat behind the stove; the prisoner stood with his back to the counter, and the truckman also came in; the deceased got up and began sparring with the truckman; & minute or so after the truckman came up to the counter and had a drink with a friend; while they were drinking the prisoner stood at the bar and also asked for a drink, which I refused; he then left peaceably; just before this I had ordered the deceased to leave the place, and he went quietly out; [know nothing more of the matter; I cannot say whether the deceased was intoxicated or not; [ did not see him alter I ordered him out; to the beat of my knowledge tne prisoner left the store ten or fifteen minntes after the deceased left. Michael E. Larkin, one of the previous witnesses, testified—Shortly after five P. M:, on December 29, the beeayred assisted ime in hoisting some empty barrels rom the cellar, and then assisted the carman and truckman; he then went inside and my mother gave him a drink; I was signing the book for the ale man when the prisoner stood at the bar; the deceased had came in a few minutes before; 1 overheard the pris- -| oner and deceased have words together concerning the time they were locked up together at the Jeffer- son Market prison; the prisoner became angry and muttered something I did not understand; the de- ceased then began to spar with the mer and struck him on the left breast; the prisoner drew arulefrom his pocket and said, “I give it you;” I then heard deceased say that if the prisoner drew a kuife he would “knock him kicking;’? my mother then ordered him out, and he. replied, “All righ! Mrs. Larkin,” and went out; ten minutes after tl the prisoner went out also, and I heard of ‘Tieman being stabbed soon after, Michael Casey, of 506 Tenth avenue, a laborer, testified—I have known fourteen or fifteen years; | came from my house about ten minutes five P. M. on December 29 and walked towards Larkin’s corner; I saw the prisoner and a ¢rackman loading empty barrels; pier them into tae saloon and heard the risgner i he” had a knife; the latter said sewn le,” as T went out I hoard: order the deceased out, and In a few minntes I saw him on the side- walk, and in ten or fifteen minutes after the prisoner came out also and passed down the avenue; the de- ceased followed him, and I saw them clinch; I opened the door and told Mrs. Larkin that the men were fighting; when I turned around both had dis- appeared; | then heard that Tieman was in Garvey’s saloon, where | found him bleeding from the mouth, (Witness then narrated the removal of Tieman and the arrival of the police.) I did not see the prisoner use a knife; buth of the men were intoxicated, but knew what they were about; I was twenty-five feet from them when they had the scuMe; the prisoner passed the deceased and crossed the street, when Officer Josiah Westervelt, of the Twentieth pre- cinct, ‘iified—I obtained a description of the prisonet and his residence, 452 West Thirty-nmth street; when | went there I found the door fastenea, and as I was refused admission I forced the door open; I found the prisoner in the inner room, and as he reft to come out I took him out by force and took him to Mrs. Larkin’s store, where he was recognized; after taking him to the station house I visited the prisoner's rooms and found the knife now shown and thought that there was blood upon it; lsaw on the index finger of the pris- oner’s right hand at the knuckle, though I cannot Say whether it was a scratch ora cut; I now notice a seab in the same place. Drs, Finnell, Savage, Morton and Cushman testified that they made a post mortem examination of the remains of deceased. The body was dressed in ordi- nary clothing, but the coat and vest had a cut through them corresponding with the wound in the chest AT shaped stab wound, half an Inch by three-quarters of an inch, was found just below the middie of the left clavicie and three inches to the left of the me- dian line, the direction of the wound being downward and inward, through the = base of the left lung, and severing one of the largest branches of a pul- monary velo. In their opimon death had resulted ro. hemorrhage, caused by a stab wound of the jung. A verdict was rendered against Greening and the Coroner held him to awatt the action of the Grana prt ‘The prisoner stated that he had acted in seif- deience. RECORD OF DARING BURGLARIES. A Modern Jack Sheppard’s Operations in West Twentieth Street—How He Manipn- lated and How He Came to Gricf—A Hungry Thief After Meat and What He Obtained. During the past week the residents of West ‘Twentieth street, between Eighth and Ninth ave- nues, nave been sorely annoyed and somewhat alarmed by the operations of an adroit and bold but giar, who visited several houses in that locality at hours when all honest people are supposed to be asleep, and, after forcibly entering the premises, would roam with freedom through the apartments, Gually leaving with such articies of value as could be easily carried away. The boideat of the opera tions, which first raised the alarm that thieves had a particular spite against that locality, occurred on the night of the 25th wt., when each and every tudivid- ual in circumstances to admit of it was supposed to be resting himself after the fatigue such as the recognized festivities of Christmas impose. At this time the residence of Mrs. ©. H. Stanbury No. 230 West Twentieth street, was entered by breaking the etdelight of the basement door and un- fastening the lock. The thief, after satisfying him- self that the coast was clear, proceeded up stairs, and entering the apartment of Miss Emma T. Law- rence, sister of Mrs. Stanbury, coolly a portion of her wearing aopursi, vained a ten dol lars, and then left, Jeaving behind him articles of considerable value, Wi he so unceremonious|, took arate ates at time has not transpired, bat it is ent that he kept the matter in mind, re- serving until another time to investigate and cai away what he saw there worthy of fis care. whieh he attempted to do last night, as will be seen as the story of his interesting thievish adventures pro- gresses, After his supposed hasty exit from No, 339, feel- ing dissatistiod with the results of his visit he crossed. ed the street tothe residence of James T. Clark, No. 314, and there commenced similar operations, entering the house by breaking the basement win- dows and unlocking doors aa before. Here he visited with evident leisure the rooms of Mr, Clark and two ladies, Margaret Gaffney and Dora Bi carrying away from the former the occnpant’s underciothing, shirts, drawers and stockings, and from the latter two pocketbooks containing seven- teen doJars—n ail of the vaiue of thirty dotlara. When this bold burglary was discovered the follow- ing morning the sufferers gave the necessary in- formation to the Sixteenth precinct station house, and for the time being this was the only available satisfaction attainable, But the operator in these cases, this modern Jack Sheppard, has at last come to grief, and the evi- dence at hand points conclusively to him as the veritable rascal who committed the above thetts, and, better than all, he was caught almost in the act of perpetrating a like offence upon the same premises that he first visited on Christmas night. How it oc- corred was told yesterday morning before Justice Led- with, at the Jetferaon Market Police Court, and runs in this wise:—About half-past etx o'clock op Wednes- day night Miss Lawrence, who tad suffered apon the first visit of the burgiar, was sitting in the parlor of the house No. 299 Twentleth street, aud while there she heard a strange noise In the basement, and, re- membering the former successful robbery, she tim- foment raised the window and, noticing that the basement windows had been broken open and hear- ing ecna chaeeme = she gare the ‘=o but yo" ing & ice ma al rus upon street in search of One. Meanwhile her sister, Mra, Stanbury, hastened to the window she lad just left, and reached it in time to observe & mah pass out and run towards Ninth avenue, and then suddenly retrace his steps, walk- ing rapidiy towards Figith avenue At this junc- ture officer Morse, of the Sixteenth inct, being apprised of the cirewmstance ies Lawrence, overhanled the eee potated out fo bim and at once conveyed him to the n house, be gave his name as Jona Reilly. Nere both the ladies soon repaired and made acharge of burgiary ngainst him, Mr yf recognizing him a@ the ‘ndividuai who passed out of her basement doot. Returwing to thetr Teeidence these iadies found thatthe acnpyed bad property, cousiting of woarlag he ev! ny z i 5 : F ‘ ay, and, to sati wings of his appeti he went for William Frost’s butcher shop, 110 West Thirty- ninth street; but there he madea mist as this gentleman does not keep a restaurant, and Mr. Smith entered the premises in an illegal manner; This may have been a mistake, but Mr. Frost would ngt think so, ‘What he thought was told yesterday befare Justice Leawith at the Jefferson Market Police Court, and it runneti in this wise:—That he resides at No. 685 Sixth avenue, and keeps a butcher shop gs above; that on the night of the g0th ult., about nine o’olock, he was informed that some one had forced ‘open the front door of his business plac¢ and was intent upon carrying away his stock of sjlted and fresh meats, valued at $200. Naturally Mr. Frost hurried to his place, and when he discovered John Smith searehing for his evening meal, in the shape of iling together ham and corn beef with the intent jo remove it. naturally he collared that mdividual and handed him to an oflicer, and thus Join got lu desserts, ] In his examination the accused admittgl that he desired to “obtain a ham,’ but denied theburglary. ‘The matter will be adjudicated upon by thp Court of General Sessions, to which the accused was com- mitted to answer without bail, MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, | BOARD OF ALOERMEN. / Expiring Hours of the City Governinent for 1868. The “most reverend, grave and potent eigniors”” of the city government were to have convened yes- terday morning at ten o’clock, but it was fully half- past ten before a quorum could be got ther in the handsome chamber of the Board. Alderman Coman, President of the Board, was in chair.’ It was @ particularly sad occasion—sad use BEV- eral members of the Councilmanic Boast whose terms of office have now expired, id who, through the flat of the free and enlighten¢d citizens of their respective districts, have been precluded from further official management of Municipal affairs, were present, looking at the more /fortunate Aldermen, and showing plainly by thett counte- nances that they wished very much that such things could not be, When the ‘Board got to work they made the resolutions dance, so to speak! Resolu- tions were introduced to pave Forty-fi street from Eighth to Ninth avenue, Thirty-sixth street from Third to Sixth avenue, Seventh-fourth street from First to Third avenue, Fifteenth 5 between avenues A and B, and Twenty-first street Sixth to Tenth avenue with Belgiam pavement, over. venue lone were fend donating $179 = een the ae Apos on eee j-4 the ew Yor! ; to pave Forty-ffth street from ‘Fourih to Fifth avenue, and. Lexing- ton avenue from Twenty-first to Twenty-fourt! street with Belgian pavement; to piace mains in Fiftieth street trom First avenue to East river; to donate $10,000 to the Union Home and schools; to pave Ninth street from Sixth avenue to Broadway with Belgian pavement; to issue $1,500,000 stock tothe New York Bridge Company; to place lamps In front of school No, 23; to re- imburse James King for sinki) @ well at 108th street and Broadway; to pave 110th street from First to Fifth avenue with Belgian pavement; to grant donation to Bloomingdale Dutch Reformed church; to pave Forty-fourth street from Fifth to Sixth ave- nue, and Eighty-sixth street from Third avenue to East river with Belgian pavement and to grant do- nation to the African Methodist Episcopal Zion chureh, A large number of unimportant resolutions were referred to the committees. Committees were Fg oer wait upon his Honor the Mayor and © Board of Councilmen for the purpose of an- nouncing to his Honor and to tne other Board that the Board of Aldermen for 1868 was about to ad- journ sine die, The committees shortiyyreturned and announced that the parties upon whom the; had waited had no communication to make. committee from the Board of Councilmen waited upon the Aldermen and notified them that the Counciimen were about to adjourn sine die, After the usual complimentary resolutions to the Clerk and President the Board for 1363 adjourned, BOARD OF COUNCILMEN, A New Orvamental Official Appointed— Another Batch of Donations to Religious Organizations—A Host of “Coutesting” Councilmen Rewarded for Their Services. ‘This Board met at noon yesterday, the President, Mr. Monaghan, presiding. As soon as the Board was organized a committee from the Aldermen entered the chamber and an- nounced that they were about adjourning for the year. Subsequentiy @ similar committee was ap- pointed from this Board to wait upon the Aldermen. A number of papers was received from the other Board and laid over. The Board concurred in adopting a resolution ap- pointing an “engrossing” clerk for the Common Counctl, who is to be so fortunate as to receive $5,000 per annum for copying in ornamental cha- racters the complimentary resolutions adopted by the “honorable” bodies in the course of the year. APPROPRIATION TO CONTESTING COUNCILMEN. The resolution frota the other Board was called uj in favor of directing the Comptroller to draw hi warrant in favor of Jeremiah ©’Briea, William Piggott, James A. Monaghan, George W. Iva ‘Thomas Canary, John Hampson, John Mack, Wulam Lamb, Joseph Hoffman, Jr., Hulet Odell, Edward Welch, George H. lieturich, Michael Pay, Edward Bracks, James Thompson, Florence Seannel, Bernard K. Murphy, Joon O’Brien, James Canaing: ham, Bernard Galligan, Jonn Reynolds, Charlies Feitner and Henry C. Perley, each for the suia of five hundred doliars, the same being to reimburse their expenses incurred in contesting their seats as members of the Board of Councilmen for:he year 1868, and charge the same to any unexpended account. Mr. Stacom hoped that members would overlook all personal feciings anc vote unanimousiy ia favor of the resolution. Mr. Gibney understood that $11,000 had already been paid for counsel fees, and wished to have the pay laid over for the present. vote was taken, which resulted in the uloption of the resolation by a vote of 28 to 4 They alao concurred tn adopting a resoltion tn- creasipg the compensation given to the cierks of both Boards for preparing the minutes of tueir pro- ceedings. PAVEMENTS. ‘The Croton Aqueduct Department was directed to have the following streets and avenues pared with Belgian pavement:—Nineteenth street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues; Coenties slip, and Lieventh street, from avenue A to Fourth avenue. DONATIONS TO RELIGIOUS BODIES. Donations were made to the following churches to enable them to pay assessments:—To the pastor of St. James’ church, $800; to the treasurer of the board of trustees of the Bloomingdale Metnodist Episcopal church, $102 96; the treasurer o the St. Paul the Apostle. A donation of $25,000 was given to the tresaurer of the House of the Good Shepherd to enable tte mana- gers to complete the new building in course of erec- tion: also $5,000 to the Ladies’ Union Ald Sovtety, On motion the Board adjourned till Satirday at twelve o'clock, which will be the last meethg that the Councilmen will hold. THE NEW OXYGEN LIGHT, Promenaders on Broadway last night had an ex- celient opportunity of contrasting the clear, nellow, Pleasant, new oxygen light with the filthy, tnretia- ble stuff supplied by the gas companies. Messrs. Bail & Black's establishment, at the corner of Prince street and Broadway, shone with unwontee spien- dor, Three gas jets in each window tlluminged the store in every part, compelling the burner jn the globes, which hnag plentifatty around, & “pale their ineffectual fires” and casting over th: broad vement and far into the street a stream «f light. ‘cople passing up aad down Broadway in the exciting haat after New Year's gifts pansed to view the extraordinary apectacie, The “tin reli- ro hght” whied the old gas throws on tht objects in aor Windows and on tre Nagways never—even in the holidays, when everything bright is briritest— Durst into so brilliant a display. Silver gave ita natural color, gold shone with all tis ®plencor, and the articles virta with which the windows were filied looked as if the concentrated rays of tnqaun had drawn with them the reflections that come fom the planets to bring into more prominent relief the beauties of elaborate and artistic chasing © The dim, uncertain yellow of the oid| as marked contrast with this new and Nant light as an ancient Knickerbocker would pear beside a live New Yorker of thia ceuiu eoene. The penn Es of light, without a nic! hrew a glaw of magnilicent color on the objec: Which they were surrounded, while tne ord) e with which t jack is ordinarl gece store vey Me |, appeared of @ pal certain color, H rndroda of yore athered in neighborhood of Prince street and Broadway in the evening to admire the now light, and the opinion waa Ly @: that there was now a prow. pect of having New York and ite magnidcent B bi Bot merely well lighted, but brilliantly Wuuiiuated, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1869. ‘THE UNITED STATES COURTS AMD OFFICES. Oface of United States District Attorney, ‘This department of the federal government for the Southern district of the State of New York has had greatly acoumulated work thrown upon it throughout the past year, compared with previous years. This arose chiefly from the operations of the Tebarnh Revanne Jew 60 Tee, Widerpeaet Cosine 87 sree lat ct ommoera bo e Jay the oiticers th him, THE PERSONNEL. Samuel G. Courtney, United States District At- ney. Ethan Allan, Deputy United States Attorney. Benjaiuin K. Phelps, First Assistant. Thomas Simons, Daniel G, Roilins, Joseph Bell, Dudley F. Phelps, N. P. Hayes, Luther W. Emerson, Henry Donne, tants. Joseph A. Leonard, Messenger. + BUSINESS OF THE PAST YRAR. Common law and equity suits commenced... Common lav and equity suits tried and closed, Common law and equity suits pending from for- mer years... " ae Internal revenue suits in rem begu Internat revenue suits in rem closed Criminal suits commenced. Criminal suits closed. . Criminal suity pending. Suits on Custom Hou! Suits on Custom House bonds closed. Suits on Custom House bonds pending. Suits for return duties against Collector of the Port COMMENCEA,.....2.se0ceerenssreeerese ee 808 Suits for'teturn duties against Collector of the Suits for return duties against Collector of the POENAING.......cecesserccsesece cones 2,981 Total number of suits commenced during the pls VOAL. ces scececncsesersereceseesensees ' Toial number of sults tried and closed. 983 Total number of suits pending..........- « 4,869 United States District Court. Samuel Blatchford, District Judge. George F, Betts, Olerk. John A. Osborn, Deputy Clerk. ,: During the past year, 1868, 613 admiralty, revenue and internal revenue suits have becn instituted, of ‘which 226 have been finally disposed of. On the common law side thirty-eight suite were instituted, of which eleven were disposed of. In bankruptcy, 1,682 petitions have been filed during this year, and 2,209 petitions since June 1, 13867. United States Marshal’s Office. Robert Murray, United States Marshal. Wiliam H. Thompson, First Deputy Marshal, F ‘hompson, Ohief Clerk. A. 0. Rockwell, Assistant Clerk. Omicers attached—Chas. McCoy, David B. Dwire, James Dunshee, Luther Horton, Robert Paterson, John Robinson, B. 8. Poore, William Jarvis, Thomas Sease, Edw. Witherell. BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, ‘Warrants executed during the year............ 1,300 Attachments executed under process issued from United States District Court. 417 tilleries seized... Capiases perved ‘The business of the United States-Circuit Court for the past year, Judge Nelson, Associate Judge of the Supreme Court, presiding, was given in yesterday's HERALD. STATE AND COUNTY COURTS, Supreme Court—Genernal Term. During the past year the General Term of the First Judicial District has heard on appeal— 198 Causes referred. Total Supreme Court—Circuit. Trials by court and jury. Trials by court, jury wal Inquests by court and jury 61 Inquests by court. 48 Dismissals. 63 References. m Supreme Court—Chambers. During the year there were heard and orders made thereon By Mr. Justice George G. Barnard, presiding Justice. fotions. .. wees 2,989 Judgments granted in foreclosure suits 78 Judgments granted in divorce case: 95 Decrees set aside and vacated... se 2 Attachments issued against Vana A of ab- soonding, concealed and (raudulentdeptors.. 695 Injunctions granted and bonds filed.... 125 Orders of arrest granted and bonds tiled. 376 Attachments against vessels........... Ga) Writs of habeas corpus allowed and petitions pail Cases and exceptions to same settled. oo By Mr. Justice Daniel P. Ingraham. MOONS. .......s.seeeeeeeeee «+ 2,575 Judgments in foreclosure and sale 42 Judgments granted in divorce suits, ee 3 Attachments issued against property of ab- sconding, concealed and fraudulent debtors.. 265 Injunctions granted and bonds filed. . 63 Orders of arrest granted and bonds filed. 162 Attachments issued against vessels........... 23 Writs of habeas corpus allowed and petitions ain Cases and exceptions to same setiled.. is By Mr. Justice Josiah Sutheriand. MOtions........0.00eeeeeeeee Judgments tn foreclosure su Judgments in divorce cases. Atcachments issued against property of ab- fraudulent devtors. sconding, concealed and 589 Injunctions granted and ponds flied. ow Orders of arrest granted and bonds 3 Attachments issued against vessels. 2 Writs of habeas corpus allowed and petitions MOA. coer cer eeeeee ee oe ++ 106 Cases aud exceptions to same settled 2 Motion! Judgments granted in for: Judgmeots granted ind. Judgments deciaring marriage nail and void... 3 Attachments issued against property of ab- sconding, concealed ani fraudulent debtors. 475 Injunctions granted and bonds filed... 7 Orders of arrest granted and bonds filed. 225 Attachments against vessels......... 32 Writs of babeas corpus allowed and petitions no Cases and eXceptions settled. +s 18 In addition to this there have been granted by the various Justices sittiag at Chambers er parte applications to the number of 12,000, fully sabiniticd, CHAS. E. LOEW, County Clerk. R. C. Beamrisn, Deputy Clerk at Chambers. ‘The Superior Court and Court of Common Pleas have prepared no statement of their year’s busi- ness. Marine Court. ¢ Mr. Henry Alker, Mr. M. C. Gross and Mr. M. Curtis, Justices, GENERAL TERM. Po i ann from judgment Special Term 108 Judgments afirmed. $2 Judgments reversed. ». . Mu SPECIAL TERM. ‘Yotal number of judgments rendered from 208 January 1, 1848, toDecember 31, 1868. Total nuinber of summonses issued. ‘Totai number of alias summonses issued, ‘Total number of warrants issued... . Total number of attachments isened Total jury cases remaining in court. . Total nou-jury cases remaining in court ‘Total motions heard . General Sessions and Oyer and Terminer. Mr. Henry Vandevoort, Clerk of the Court of General Sessions, furnishes the subjoined statement of the business transacted in the Oyer and Terminer and General Sessions for the year 1868:— The statement of convictions, acquittals, &c., had in the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Ses- sions is as followa: OYER AND TERMINER. Convicted, Acqnitted. Murder, second degree..... Manslaughter, various degrees. 4 Assanit with a dangerous weapon... 2 Burglary in the third degree... . ses Attempt to commit burglary, third degree .. . Grand larceny. Atterapt to commit grand larcer Petit larceny from the person. . Obtaining goods by false pretences. Gravity to Animals. GRNEWA Morder, firat degree Mansiaughter, various di Asescit and battery wit Me. I mpg nem SESSIONS. Assault with intent to comm! Robbery in the first degree. Assault with intent to com: mn it rape. Buren a ‘Attempt to commit bu degrees . vay Pettit larceny from phe person and AUOM pt LO COMMIE Mees cece er eee 20 4 Convicted, Acquitied, 1 2 = 3 1 ee 1- a 2 -_ 2 2 2 - 48 4 2 2 1 — — 669 95 State Prison, 297 term of for the reusinder ent ta years and {0 months. to imprisonment in the Penitentiary, 143 males and 24 females; to the City Prison, 4 males; t0 the House of Refuge, both nd The Jury found 1,159 indictments and dis- issed 163 complaints. nces filed during The Surrogate’s Court. ‘The following is the annual report of the business transacted im the Surrogate’s Office during the year 1868:— Wills admitted, 31 Wills rejected..... 9 Letters testamentary 700 Letters of administration grant 1,390 Letters of guardianship granted.... 50 Letters of administration with will annexed.. 87 Letters of collection... .......+.-+.++ 18 Decrees on tinal accounting entered. 825, Orders entered, oe 347 Inventories filed. 825 THE WORK OF THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. During the past year, at the business department of this office, the following licenses, the receipts of which have been paid into the city treasury, have been tssued:—Dumping engines, 5; two-horse cars, 130; horse cars, 20; intelligence offices, 21; Intelligence office renewals, 33; boarding houses, 51; express wagons, 496; renewals, 666; venders, 478; renewals, 553; public carts, 1,526; re- newals, 6,400; charcoal, 85; renewals, 122; gun pow- der, 12; renewals, 74; kindling wvod, 139; renewals, 71; ‘wooden ware, 4; renewals, 2; cartmen, 276; ro- newals, 815; express drivers, 59; renewals, 12; dog carts, 13; renewals, 15; dirt carts, 463; renewals, 245; porters, 67; renewals, 132; coach drivers, 972; car drivers, 718; stage drivers, 288. Total, 14,467. ceipts, $49,141 47. In addition to the above there were paid into the city treasury 541 fines, $741, and for street Berge $22,873; 1,708 complaints have been received and disposed of by fines or otherwise, Licenses have also been issued and the returns therefor paid into the sinking fund of the county as follows:—Pawnbrokers, 80; second hand dealers, 81; renewals, 171; junk shops, 70; renewals, 192; stage coaches, 303; junk boats, 5; renewals, 18; funk carts, 107; renewals, 172; oneness 1,838; coach transfers, 42; taverns, 2. To- tal, 2,587. Paid into sinking fund, $26,546, ‘the grand totals are: Licenses issued. Receipts. oe) eet Recelved by Chief Clerk for seals. THE STATE CAPITAL The New Legislature=Who Will Be Speaker of the House—Candidates for United States Senator. ‘pioaer 418 ALBANY, Dec. 30, 1868. Members and Senators are dropping in slowly; not more than half a dozen have yet arrived at the State capital, and there is at this time but little evi- dence of the turbulent times which are to come after next Tuesday, when the Legislature meets. The two questions of note which attract attention and keep the politicians alive with speculation are, first, who is to be Speaker, and next, who is to be United States Senator, As to the Speaker there seems to be little doubt that Younglove, of »Saratoga, will be the man. He is said to have the republican majority with him, and that, of course, settles the question, Mr. Younglove is reported to be in favor of Fenton for Senator. Morgaa, however, has a strong grasp on the sympatiies of the republicans in the House, and may outweigh the Speaker's in- fluence. The other candidates talked of are Griswold and Greeley. Griswold will not probably make much of a tight, and as for Greeley he is only spoken of as mere gossip. He paid a fying visit here yesterday and had an interview with Governor Fenton; but whee in bis own interest or that of Fenton 1 know not. The event of this weck at Albany will be the in- auguration of Governor Hoffman, which comes off on Friday, precisely at twelve o’clock, in the Assem- bly Chamber. The Governor elect occupies a hand- some residence immediately to the left of the Cap!- tol. Itis at present undergo! repairs in front, a ponderous porch being erected to keep out the cold and the oMce-seekers; but it will be by New Year's to receive the customary cails. The “rings” have not yet gathered here in strength, although @ few anxious faces may be seen about the hotels, looking important with great schemes aud it expectations. After the Legislature comes together it may be two weeks before any of these gentiemen’s ulations come into operation, as the election of Speaker, the swearing in of members and the appointment of committees will probably occupy that time. Most of the prominent citizens are engay this afternoon attending the funeral services of the late District Atworney Vanderpoel, & gentlemen who was highly respected in the commefhity, and whose sud- den demise 1s regarded with universal sorrow, CITY GOVERNMENT FOR 1869, Mayor’s Office. A. Oakey Hall will, of course, take the position at the head of the municipal government to which the undonbte? will of the people has assigned lim. As yet no notice of any changes has been made in this department. ies fh Roard of Aldermen. As this department has been continued by act of the Legislature, it is undoubtedly certain that the officers and attachés who have officiated during the past year will be reinstated. Alderman Coman as President of the Board, and during the past month as acting Mayor, has exhibited an unmistakabie eMciency and has won golden opinions from ail wiih whom he has come in contact. He will, of course, be reinstated as president, while the rotund Sain care: Joseph = =Shanvon will be re-el as clerk. The Board will, there- fore, be as followa:—President, Thomas Coman. Members, John Moore, Michae! Norton, Edward Cud- ay, Eugene Ward, Hugh ©’Brien, Wiltlam B, White, Anthony Miller, Don Alonzo Cushman, Thomas Connor, John Hardy, Frederick r, James E. Coulter, George MeGrath, Terence Farley, John Meouaide, The Fifteenth district having been ren- dered vacant by the resignation of James O'Brien, Sheriff, 1s not represented. Clerk, Joseph Shannon. Board of Assistant Aldermen. ‘The Board of Councilmen having ceased to exist, the Board of Assistant Aldermen will assume the functions of the junior department of the city gov- ernment. Judging from present indications, Mr. James A. Monaghan will be ciected President and ‘iiiiam H. Moloney Clerk. Mr. Mon: has acted ad President of the Board of Councilmen dari: ‘tyear and has conducted the business of the very satisfactorily. Mr. Moloney has acted as Deputy and Clerk of the Board of Councilmen during the past ten years and has evinced abil and capability for the positions which he has that entitle him to the unanimons election which he will therefore will undoubtedly obtain. This H tuted as follows:—President, James A. nt, Ji yet) sean beyen eb Tass ROD. wag! ames A, an, Bryan Reilly, inson, Lawrence E. ftill, Join Hi Edward Welch, Peter Culkin, Joseph Hoffman, Jr. ON Pinckney, Thomas F. Daly, Patrick Gibney, John Reilly, Austin V. Pettit, Nictiolas Hi . rm ir, Bernard O'Neill, David Jackson, Jr., James Cunningham, Stephen Roberts. jerk, Wm. HH. Moloney. The Judiciary. Ganning S. Bedford, Jr, the popular City Judge elect, takes his seat to-day, nominally, and by the election of his late cuperior, A. Oakey Hall, to the Mayoralty the position of District Attorney ts left vacant. Should Judge Garvin be appointed to fill the place LA Mr. Hall,, as is current! reed = am universaily hoy there will be, of course, a vacancy on the bench ot the Superior Court, which the Governor will have the power to fill by appotatment. Freeman J. Fith- jan having been Hare with hot haste tn the place of the deceased Judge Robertson, of the Superior Court, before the body of the deceased Chief Justice ‘was Well cold, will leave the judiciary of this year tie same a8 atthe close of the last year, with the probable chanyes above noted, CONVENTION OF COLORED men WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, (From the Pittsburg Commercial, Dec. 39.) The Colored Men's Convention now i session at the Wylie atreet African Methodist Episcopal church mm this city ix one of the most important meets or the kind everbeld here. It has heen called by a number of the moat influential colored men in West- ero Pennsylvania for the purpose of ane measures to secure for theit pie in this State the elective franchise und bet educational advantages. On Monday evening and yesterday ® serica of resolutions were discussed and adopted, ask- ing in pleam terms impartial suffrage in view of the services rendered during the late war and a@ necessary to secure protection to their wives and children, and Ce ye the colored people i¢ educate themecives and bestow the in- estimable blessings which education confers upon their cufldren. A petition to tho State Legislature was drawn wp, presented and accepted yesterday, which agks that the same faci! enjoyed by white childrem'in the matter of eaucstion be extended to the black. This petition closes by stating equal corm. mon school prisieges are asked by tne petitioners, as logal people of the State, having been soldiers for the Union, and not so much gp the grounds gf taxation or wealth manhood. This {is the fret ‘convention ever held in portion of the St this noticeable aot xe at Perma net Diay a or nome of points of ‘are frequen poe oe ag promine Rev, Henry Garnett, Rev. W. Hun- ten Prot 8, A. Neale, Prot Prof, Murray, Rey, John Pevk, Where the Losses Have Been $20,000 and ‘The following 1s a list of fires that have occurred in the United Statés for the year ending December 81, 1868, where the losses are reported to have reached $20,000 ee upwards:— ' JANUARY. Bar Date. Place, nay Babee - Houghton, Ta 8". 2 Abingdon, Mase, Studien 1 Texas, ou) Georgetown, K é-troy, N.Y. , B0--Leaveaw'h, 90—Huron, Mich.. 18—Rutland, ve 19—Atchison, K. 250,000 ¥0—Chicago - FEBRUARY. .1-Erle, Pa. 40,00 16—-Ch 1—D orfolk, 16—Port Byrs 2—Knoxvill 000 16—Yazov C' 2--Dayton, 19—Huron, 0! 3—Frankfor 10,000 19—Tolede 8—Dalton, Maas. 1,00 2i—New York... . 4—Lewiston, Idaho. 50,000 21--Germantown, Pa. 4—New York. 000 2i—Builalo, N. ¥, 4—Hudson, N. 21—Cleve'and 4 Franktart 3 —Chteni i ranton, Pa. “Fairbury, 5 7—Jamal 2—Toledo, Ohio... wasn TNortoike V W) Sterling Centre, 7—Showhegan, i ASS oe 2 5,000 8—New York. 1 rand 2186000 2 700d 23. 27,00 B—Diinkirk, Ky... 00 B—Jackson, Mich... 33_—New York, . 94—Chicago 4—Hadson, 24—Pithole, Pa’ %4—Knightatown, 26-—Cincinnatl, Ohio. dalla Island, 26—Clarksville, Mi N.Y. 25,000 98—Indianapoli an 13—Wilmin 3—Youngstown,Ohia 040 80 38Philcte pa Ba iw lade! ‘a. 100, S8oRochoster, N.Y. Uh 263 15—Mt. Vernon, WoMonroe, ich. jorris, oe 5 19—Spuyten ‘Duyvii Creek é $3 25 288 ae SEees seu: ge2:e088eee N.C. $50,000 22 St. Lomta...... 81,000, asi... —Des Moines, 101 x my Ch 2 90,000 23—Pulaakc, Te 109) 4—Franklin, 605000 98—Balsimors 4—Petroit. 70,000 28—Cincinnat! s-Byracuse 42/000 34—Brooktiel: 4—Hoston. .. 80.000 24—Oswerzo, 5—Franklin, Mass... 50,000 35—Warren, 5—Enfeld, N. H. 20,000 %5—Sbaron Bprings.. 7—Sandusi 50,000 26—Alieghany, ¥ bay 1 10,000 26—Cheyenne 6 100,000 jonia, 20.0 New 20,000 29—New Yori any 10—Natchex, Miss.-:. 45,00 29—Cincinnat oR 1 innati.. 60,000 299—Brooklyn, N. 20, 16—Bridgeport, Conn * 80,000 29—E.Beckshire,Masa 160, 17—Chicago .... 20000 80—Oit City, Pi Pi Sst, Paul, Min 10,000 80—Bergen, N. i 2—Shelbyville, In 000 1—Bloomington, Ta. 50,000" Tf |—Bloomington, Ia. 2—Harraburg, Pa... ~ 89,000 2—Boston. 80,000 $0,000 1 104,000 22—Summit, 23—Canton, 33 53 N. 0: 600, ceanus: bury, Vt t Es Snes: 8255 i JUNE. ON) 14—Wellostey, Mass... $75, Saito Lmetier bet 45,000 15—Brookiyn HoMerquette, Mich’2,980000.#7—Povtetowa, Pa: 1000 a 000 27—Poitstown, Hosouh Brobetyas, aon f—Columbla Ciiyria 25,000¢ 19—Loulaville, Ky.... 25,000 ol Total... me «$1,980,000 Rail { bridge. : «8160, 1K8—Trenton, N. J. 8 Camden, N. J 19—Onweyo, N. ¥ jowey' Mas Busverzzys 358032588 4—S8t. Louw. 6--Cincinnattsieam- 10—Japrere, Cal. 12—Richmond, 18— Kalamazoo. Total. 80— Bro 00) 30—Phiin 80—Chic 1 18-Brookiyn.. ‘Total... 1) Mich. ® Petey oii 7-Tr rt . Ohio —Middiotowia, 1. Ya detpb 1 1 1 20—Ottamwa, low: 3)—Indlanapolia, 30—Boston.. Reh + 500,000 . #000 Mich 100,000) U0, 20,000 ewark baa ory 0,00, A—Coluro 20.000 60,000, 1i~-New York. 20,000 26—Lynn, Mase. Bo 1i—Kaneas City, Mo. 20,009 25—Lawrenee, Kans. 25, [ia Green wie N.Y: 109 34—Richimones Va... Bi —Riohford, Hi N.Y... a. 31 Pitts \e 6, Mags. New York. .cceee David A, Wells, as Comraissionar of the Revenue, {t ie said, will, in hts forthcoming report, serve tha free trade side as tanich as posatble by recommending that the tariff be kept rg i he reveaue point. Meantine, tie Pen nsyivay tari men keep shady. ‘They don’t 1adan to pin thelr plows to press, Sonat sleeves for D, A. W.'s to peck at Zazeze 33 ae a ee