The New York Herald Newspaper, December 29, 1870, Page 5

———-—_—__— THE ONEDM Pwo Sides of « Story, the Whole Making an Adorniyg Tale, if Not Pointing 4n Unmnistakable Moral. What afrother of the Community Says of the LateNewspaper A:sault on the Institution— der Noyes on the Royce Divorce Case—~ The Communisti’ Millennium from Their Standpoint—Tho Feast o? the Poutecost to be Made Perpetual. ‘There are two sides to almost every story, and, in fact, in these sad, degenerate times, when counter- statements are rather the rule than the exception, @ story 1s considered hardly worth regarding unless there are two sides to it, A few days since a coun- try paper In the central part of the State published the story that the Oneida community had spectally Anteresterl itself in the Professor Royce divorce case, ‘with a view to the ulterior object of inducing Mrs, Royce and the children to become memopers of the community, The basis of tho statement was that @ brother of Mra, Royce was a member of the Anstivution, and that he had exercised hts Miial feel- tgs for the accomplishment of tis sole purpose, not that the Professor was such a very bad fellow and ingrate huspand, but that the wife and children Were Wo good and serviceable material to be lost With shadow of hope exisiing of bringing them within the sacred fold of their community. With ‘Wis us a text, there followed ONE SIDE OF THE STORY, which was nothing more or less than the most um sparing abuse of the institution, characteriaing it as a “home of free lovers,” a “nest of hypocrites,” a “den of prostitution,” and as if this was not bad enongh, reaching the vituperative climax and sum- ming it up as the ‘hell of the untverse, with Eider Noyes as the chief devil, and Sis:cr No,es as the ehief cook ant bottle waster,” and then, after al- leging that “under the cloak of religion they ao their hellish work,” suggesting, If not altogether the pleasantly mild remody, at least the effectual one of “taking these propagators by the throat, and elther strangie them or put them behind the bars of a prison.” All this with much more of the same sory constitutes, as regards the Oneida Community, as we have already siated, one side of the stury. Now, having looked on (his side of the picture, briefly but epergetically drawn in the most approved style of pen and ink sketching, it is only fair to hear the OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY. Carrying out the representative: poliey of the HERALD, to always give botu sides of a story and then let ts readers “hold fast to that which is good” in etther of them and tet the rest go, a HERALD rep- resentative yesterday “iutervicwed" Mr. B. H. Ham. Nton, one of the Oaelia Community brothers, and one of iis leading and most influential menwbers, to hear ther side of the case. 1a the first pl itis Weil enough to siaie tad tie “salty aie” Whie in the newspaper uricie to wich Teer has been made, ty sel lurci 48 promiuentiy couspicuous An all tie Queda Counmuuity bre} dives Lot parucularly reveat itself in Mtr. Hamilton, A SPEVIMEN BROTHER, As possibly bis portrait is worth giving, he isa tall, finely formed man, standing at ieast teet dp his stockings and with a breadth of shoulder Preuch of arm and power Of Muscie Wat pugilist- Gail) CUluvaied Would make the fortuue of u prize Aghter. He tus moreover a ruddy countenance that Indicares a thorvugl appr tion Of the mate. Tiaiistc pleasures of Wie table; tin gray Wiliskers that impart a re-pectful tiough by no means vea- erable expression to the face, & large square fure- head with a growing tendency to the nape of the neck; 2 physical condition Which many atiribute to early piety aod Which muy possibly be Ube case wilt hm, as by his own siatemeal he was in bis outh & member of the Presbyterian Church; iull but by no means sensul; gray eyes, that twinkle wilh humor, aud allogetuer a general look selug and gentiemaniy. dress, though not conforming to the extreme mngdes of fashion, Was la no respect vutré, but wiolly plain and sensivie, [a the strect, in a car or omuibus, or auywhere about town, he might be taken for a successiul merchant, or a@ lucky operator tn Wall street, or at bank presideat ora judge, or a fossilated inember of the Chamber ol Voinmerce or simuar institute, or that species of Ollice-noiders by ho means defunct, why always manage to be among the “ans” and never among the “ous,” or a rather ablique policeman ou a huliday—anytaing but an Oneida Community bro.her, und certainly wiih no pretentious air of saintiiuess abuat hin. He was tuie talkative and answered quite freely most of the questions asked. ‘The irst subject broached was THAT NEWSPAPER ATTACK on the Community. “You, of course, have seen the Mohawk VFalley Democrat's attack ou your Conuuunity,” we began, gboruy aiter the preiiainary of introduction, “L certainly have seen it,” he observed; ‘and the Worst of it is the article was republisiicd i last Sunday's HeraLp, and thus has bee scattered broadcast every where.” “How are Lie fucts as stated about the Royce dl- vorce case 1” “Entirely untrue; £6 much so that Wider Noyes, on behall of the Onelda Commuary, tas published A CARD ON TAS SUBIeCR, setting forth the exact facts.” “What does the curd ret forth 7? “1t goes on to say that puvlic notice was given in our paper, the Curcular, December 30, 1507, that the doors of the Community were closed against alt applications for membership; that we standing notice to tia edect in our weekly for the last year, and that we have received only one new Ineniber since 1567, gud that person was a middle aged man, who bad applied and receti some encouragement be.ore our dours were clos’ On this grouud atone those who haye confidence in our good faith may be sure tual we have had no agency or inierestin the Royce divorce case. In adil- tion are offercd whe following facis, aud if 18 ask that they may be veriiied by uny examination that 4g necessary :—Fi thataltuough Mr. Horace R. Perry wae a member of the Community when he helped his sister, Mrs. Royce, to procure a divorce, he acted on is own responsibility aud with full une @ersianding and noice ma us that we would entertain no pruposa: for bringing the Royce family mio the Community; second, that we have re- ceived DO proposals iron Mys. Royce ether betore or since the divorec, aud she hus never visited the Community, except un the occasion of public picnic irom Fulton, where she resides, aud third, that Mr. H. R. Perry, by our advice, i withd: from us with tis family and is no longe of the Community.” ost Ungmlitd ; Mand in view of the censu the Comnunnity inconnection with the story aliuded to L would like to add to the foregoing a few words as a witness.” “shail be glad to bear your entire stacement.” & ‘In (be spring of 1343,”’ he proceeded, *i removed fro) yracuse with my fainily and joined tie Oneida Conitiurify, then foruiag., Siice . have been a member Of the Community, aud inti Miately acquainted wih Mr. J. H. Noves and its Other leading meubers. My long acquaintance with them has ouly coutirued my first tn: ns and established my contidence—first, Im Mr. Noyes, as an honest, christian man, an carnest seeker after troth and uncompromising in hts loyalty to tts teachings,—second, in ins associates, as sincere BIBLE CURISTIANS, ready to follow the truth wacrever it leads. During these tweuty-cwo years we have, under Providence of God, made a good-home for ourselves and our children; we have become seif-supporting: we have established valuable manufacturing businesses, that for the last.ten years have given remunerative employment to a large number of persons not con- nected with the Commucity, and now distribute amovg them $50,000 annually; we have secured good facilities for the improvement of our young People, and devote as much time and expense to education and scientific cuiture as are required by the best standards. We are FREE FROM INTERNAL DISCORD, and we }) earned the respect of our neighbors aod a character for tries in all outside relations that is boyoud question. No one has ever accused ‘Us O" interfering with the social principles or prac- ces of society around us. With 109 females in our silk factory from the neighboring viilazes, no charge of humors) condnct on our part towards tiem has ever been made, No fault in fact 1s found with us, excepting in relation to this one savject of our internal social privciples.’ “Undoubtedly so, but with many this point of Objection overrules ali the rest,’ “But considering the good character which the Community sustains in all other respects, Lask, ‘Doth @ fountain send forth at the same place sweet water aud bitter? 18 16 not probabie that in reference to their peculiar social customs te Community are actuated by conscientious mo- uves: ‘This | Know to be and L trustiutly hope and expect tat society will yet recognize us, not 23 autagenisiic, but honestly working out tis it in teresis, and ihat the time will dually come wien re- Hgion aud science Will approve us as public Lene- factuis.” THE COMMUNISTS! MILLENIUM, “Do you expect that time will ever come as yon look tor i077? “it ts bound to come and no one are working harder for tt and have more faitu in its dually coin- tng .han ihe Uneida Community.” “You huve been a long ume connected with the Community and ought to understand preity weil tts workings?” “Yes, sir, and the more I have to do with ite work- Ings ihe better Llike tem. Lwas a good Bible Presbyterian when I weni there, and I am oue yet.’? “Do ail of your Community believe in the Bible?” Jertainty, aud iis teachings are what we are try- fog to carry out.” EVERYTHING IN COBMON. “Everything 18 in common, I believe, with you— hay 1X | NEW YURK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET, lance, h, Merchandise, women, chil- dren and ally” “That is the great ciple of the Pentecost; the fundamental principle of our faith; the principle for which he live, move and have our belog.’? “Practically how does it work 1? “It is unnecessary to go into this, We are a suc- cersful Community. We are at peace among our- selves,” NUMBER IN THE COMMUNITY. “How many in your Community 7” “Pwo hundred and seventy.” “Men, conor and children?” her.’ “How does the number of men compare with the mumber of women ?!” “They are about eq) How much land have you?” x hundred apd fifty acres at Onclda, but we 3 TWO BRANCHES— sone at Waltingford, Conn., and one a mile distant trom the Oneida place. At this last place we have a 1 silk manufactory, where we manufacture $160,000 Worth of silk annually, which we sell in ‘unis elty and elsewhere, We have ten travelling nent and expect next year to largely increase our rade. In the course of the further conversation Mr. Hamilton gave statistics showing the prosperity in ® financial point of view of the Comnu- nity, which, having becn. repeatedly pub- lished, it is unnecessary to give im detail. He claimed, however, that they were more a church than a community, He waa iather inclined to be reticent onthe subject of their special relgtous faith, and to repeated inquiries of the practical operations of the system socially considered would give no more definite answer than that given above. He insisted, however, that they were ahead of Fourrier, and as for Stepnen Pearl Andrews, he had no faith either in the man or his system of Pan- tarchy, All the material points of the interview are given, however, above, and as such will prove, Do doubt, inceresting to many people in the Commu- nity, where, he says, the H#RALD ts regularly taken and read, as well 48 to many outside of its now her- mecically closed doors. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Vice Admiral Porter. To Te Eprrok or THE HERALD:— As much has been said to prejudice the minds ot the public against Admirat Porter, we feel it but Justice to tnat meritortous officer to present to the peolic a few facts which are yet freshin our mem- ory. When all hearts and eyes of our country-lov- ing people were turned to the focus where we knew ou the ability and valor of our leaders depended so much the fate of our conatry, how many of us re- member the thrilling emotions which flied our hearts with joy at the announcement of our great victories, and how the names of Farragut ana Porter were heralded with jJuvilant volces over our land!and it 1s nota thing soon to be forgotten by those of us, at least, who served under Porter at this critical Ume, We who served with him on the Mississippt river can testify to the zeal and untiring efforts, night and day, with which he worked. Never were a man’s energies, discipline, inteiugence and skill more brought into requisition, and never were they more dexterously, tore valiant!y executed. We who wit- nessed the stupentous work of getting Farragut’s fleet over the bar atthe month of the Mississ'ppt viver (where pilots could not be had) remember the able assistance rendered by Porter, who, after get- ting his mortar vessels in the river, gave bis ser- vices to Farragut, and with his masterly skill suc- ceeded in getting over some of the heaviest ships, which atboue tive seemed almost impossible, and We also witnessed the harmony which exisied be- tween Lhese two disunguisned Ofticers. We aiso be- held with admiration the heroic manner in which he stood by Fatragut, giving his whole mind and energy to the cause. In corroboration of the facts we wonld call tho attention of our readers to the onic! Jetter of fon, Gideon Welles, Secretary of to Adiniral Porter upon the surrender of For son aud St, Philip, which 18 a8 follow Navy DErantMENt, May 10, 1892, Srm—Your despatch of April iu, euicloning the articles of capitulation of Forts Jackson and Xt. Philp, which surren- deved on the 23th ult. atter @ bombardment of 144 consecu- tive houra by the mortar flotil'a, hus been recetved. 1 have also to ackuowledge the receipt of the fags taken In the two forts on that occasion, tu tho original oue hoisted oa St. Philip when the rebel forcea declured the State of Louisi- ave receded from the Union, which have been sent wna to forward to the department. The important part which you have borne in the organiza- {Yon of the mortar flotilla and the movement on New Orleans has identified your name with one of the smost brijfant naval achievements on record, and to your able assistance with the Holla la Hag Uilleer Farragut much indebted for the success fu) result be has accomplished. ‘fo yourself and tho ollicers and seamen of the mortar flotilla the Department extends its congratulations, {am re- speettally, &c. GIDEON WELLE: Commander Davin D. Porter, commanding United States Mortar Flotilin, Gui of Mexico. And again at Vickswurg these tavo officers were operating together in the same harmonious manner, ‘These insta.Ces we have efted in order to show how false the contrary slatements are, The vrilnant reco:d of Porter shows the great ability he displayed in all succeeding battles, cul- minating m tae eapture of Vicksovurg and Fort Fisher. It is a historical fact that when Admiral Farragut declined, on account of his health, te command of the fleet to attack Fort Fisher, that Ad- miral Porier was cailed from lis command on the Mississippt river for thia Purpose, and history tells too plainly the result of his brillant operations twalnst that stronyhold to admit of any doubt on that point. We who have had the honor to command under this aole officer knew how to appr ie his worth, Are these noble deeds, which would be the boast for generations in every country but ours, to be so. soon forgotten’ Leb us not hi to blush at such ingratitude, and for our future beneiit dispense to to our galiant Jeader that seal of our appreciation of lus gallantry ch ke so justly merits. Love of country and jove of countrymen inspired him to work, JUSTICE, The Relense of the Fenian Prisoners. EW YoRK, Dec, 27, 1870. To vay Eprror or THE HERALD:— sik—Permit ine to suggest through the medium of your colnamns to my countrymen, the [rish residents of this city, that im view of the welcome tidings re- ceived informing us of the release of our com- patriots, the Fenians lately confined in British prisons, a union demonstration for thei proper re- ception should be made by all syinpathizing nations alists In this metropolis. ‘The proper recéplion of the released Featans ts a matter upon which Irishmen cannot tail to agree, and it therefore furnisies a good opportunity for of all shades and classes among us to 2 in harmony on a cominon piatiorm, having for its principal planks those of sympathy for the suier- ings of our fellows and @ resolution their wants and comfort them tn t to prop right tat ne prominent Irishmen, representing the different national tons in America, shod catla meeting to be heil—say at the Cooper Justi tat ut Which a programme of action might be adopted and subscriptions received for the purpose ofenabilng Whatever committee intght be appoiuted to present each of the released orisoners with such Asumof money as would sunice vo relleve imme- diate wants, until some honorable cinployiaent could be ob:alned. Very atteatively yours, I. M. TATE MATTERS. The Features of a Quiet Market. Notwithstanding that the public sales are so few and unimportant. the real estate market cannot be sald to have entirely subsided into complete in- activity. Transactions at private sales are quite nu- merous, and a number of important trausfers of single lois have been made during the past few weeks, while plenty of capitalists stand ready to take any desirabie property tnat may oifer, IN BROOKLYN @ similar condition is exhibited in the market, and dealings at private sale continue to exhtvit a fatr degree of activity in city property, Among the latest transactions was the purchase by Dr. J. W. P. Campbell of a new three story house and lot, 100x 200, corner of Siuyvesant avenue und Decawur strect, for $21,009, James M. Hildreth, of Brooklyn, has purchased seventeen acres of garde land at Great Neck, Lon: Island, adjoining the country seat of the Worrell sisters, for $10,090. The following was the cmy auction sale at the Hxchange yesterday, and was under the direction of dumes Morrogh, referee:— NKW YORK PROPERTY —5Y Lewis at., house and lot No. STARTLING CHARGE AGAINST JOHN H, SUARATT. (Washington (Deo, 28) correspondence of the Boston Advertiser, } Surratt’s reappearance w public notice has brougiit out a fact concerning him which bas never heretofore beea published. It 1s stated on most re- y that when Surratt’s mother was on wial here Judge Advocate Holt consented to re- lease her if tie former would give himself up wo trial, Surratt was informed of this by friends who were In communication with him, and, instead of atonce complying, Mer-by securing the release of jus mother, he uninediately absconded, leaving her to ber fate, ANNBYATION OF MEXIVO.—The Galveston (TC Builetar thinks the United States needs Mexico, says Mexico is more esaenual to us this day than Was California whea We accepted that vast region from the hands of necessity, Necessity again calis joudly upoa us, aud We must hear her walling voice, She na ‘y—more Wealth thau had the mines of ancient Goiconda—and with this we propose to pay oi our national debt. ‘The silver mines of three States in Mexico will pay off our debt and leave us the richest nation on earth, To ner these uuings are yalucless; tu uy hugy are javuluauie, 2 fo HORSE NOTES, While'on the way to the breeding farm of Mr. Jon Coffee, on Christmas Day, to look over his thoroughbred stock, we had the pleasuro of seeing Mr. Gallagher's magnificent stallion Happy Medium , by Ryzdvk’s Hambletoniap, dam Princess. Happy Medium was in the stable of his owner at Saffern, Rockland county, N. Y. Tuis One young staluon is fifteen hands three inches high, most powerlully propertioned, but graceful in all bis outlines. He ts of a dark bay color, with two white pasterns behiud, Mr. Gallagher was offered $20,000 for Happy Medium, @ short time since, by a gentleman whe formerly owned his dam; but the liberal offer wastelused, as the horse 1s not for sale. Happy Medium has a record of 2:32, when five years old. As the vwner bas a somewhat confused podigree of his dam, Princess, we will state what we know about her, the facts coming direct from A, M. Billings, of New Hamp- shire, the gentleman who bred and raised her, He stated Lo us that Princess was got by a thoroughbred imported Engiish horse, dam an old Vermont Hambie- tontan mare, a great granddaughter of imported Mes- senger. Princess from her birth knew no other gait than the trot, and she was iinproved in her pace by the ald of a Newfoundland dog, of which she was very fond. The dog would run at the top of his speed, and the filly would follow him and keep up with him-on a trot. When she came to be broken to harness the gentleman who bre her taught the dog to run at bis fastest rate over a level piece of road, and the filly would keep up with him at asteaay trot. In this way of working her she soon devel- oped @ high rate of speed, and this being discovered by a specuiator in horsefiesh a high price was o‘fered Jor her, which was taken by the breader, and the filly passed from that section of coantry. She was then taken to the West and sold to Mr. Gage, of Uhicago, where she became famous as a trotter under the name of Topsy. From Iliinols she was taken to New Orleans and there sold to A. J. Daniels, by whom she was taken to California, where she showed such surprising time tn pubitc and private that she was there purchased by a wealthy New York gentleman then residing there, who matched her two ten mile races against Glencoe Chief, and won nearly $50,000 on the result. ‘fie mare’s name had im the meantime been changed from Topsy to Pria- cess. James Eotf, tne celebrated trainer aud driver, then induced the owner of Princess to let him bring her to New York to beat Flora Temple, who was at that tume the reigning queen of the trotting turf. She came here, and two trotting races were ar- ranged to take place at the Centreville Course (then called the Eclipse) between Flora and Princess, the first at three mile heats and the second at twe mile heats. It was on the 10th of June, 1859, the morning of the day that the first trot was to take place, that we met Mr, Bililags, the gentleman who bred and raised Princess, at John L Saediker’s, near the Union Course, and wlio gave us the pedigree aud other tn- formation about the mare, This gentleman the amare that was such @ pet when she was young, In the stable the old man fondied and caressed the mare, aud when she was taken out to be led to the track for the race tears trickled down the old man’s cheeks, He could not be indaced to witness the contest between Princess ana Flora, as he was religiously opposed to racing; but be stopped at Sucaiic vo lear the result of the race. When we returned and told nim that Prim. cess had been deseated Mie tears cau and be went sorrowlully away, lame had ever parted with tie mare. if My. Billings had etayed on Long Island a week long goue away better pleased, us Priv June, beat Fiora Temple two mile heats in 6:02—6:05, Some time afterwards Flora and Princess again trotted two mile heals, Which Flora wen, making the best tine on record—4:60};. The two wares then went on ahippodroming tour, at the completion of whieh Princess Was retired irom the turf and bred to Hampictonian, and Happy Mediwa 1s the resuit of taut aulow THE DIXIE STAKES. ‘There are eighty-nine entries for the Dixie Stakes for fouls of 1469, The race to be run over the course of the Maryland Jockey Ulub at ihe fall mceung of 1872, $300 Subscription, $100 torlelt, M. H. Sanford to add $2,000; the club'te give $1,006 to the second horse, tue third horse to receive $500 out of the stakes. Closed on December 15, 1870, The follow. ing are the sires of the colts and fillies entered. It will be seen that the old blind borse of Woodbura leads tue List, his Bon Asteroid having the second hignest auinber, In faei there is a large majority of the entries direct descendants of the first winner of the English Derby, Diomede, through Sir Archy, Vimoleon, Bostun and Lexington. ‘This is the Btoutest and best blood ia the counwy:— Lexington has. . 10 Bowen... ces Aare . 8 Bonnie Scouana, 1 ECUpse ...000- 0+ 6 Revenue. 1 Leamington « 6 Young Melbourt ~ Lighuung.. 5 Abdel Kader, «1 Daniel Boone 4 Macaroni Maps Planet ..... 4 Lord Cuiden. Oe Austraiian. 4 ‘Tipperary >: War Dance 4 Conductor » 1 Jack Malon 3 King Lear aoe | gene .. % ny ¥ Knight of 5 3 1 Exchequer, 3 1 Revolver 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 and $14,000, Notwithstanding the roads have been as hard as Mint and were geiting harder every day, a good many drivers were foolishly splitung their horses up and down, a3 though they had hoofs of iron and legs of i steel. We predict a good many sore, single-fveted ald quarter cracked animals will be the resuit, and | a large number of our roadmen will wonder what the deuce makes their horses akive so In the spring. Veterinary science now sieps in when a valuable horse has a Jeg broken, and ofcven resiores the ani-+ mal to usefuiness. Last month Mr. Van Winkle was unfortunate enough to have a favorite stallion break bis leg while on the road, Mr, Bergh’s ambulanee Was brought iato requisition, the suierer carried to his no ia Fittieth stroet, Dr. Cattanach, the veterinarian, called inand ihe leg set in the most ap- proved manner, and now the suimal is rapidly pro- gressing towards recovery, Formerly If a horse broke a limb, “shoot him on the spov’ at once was the invariable practice, Warwick and Needle Gun broke tic legs, and both are going on ull fours again as fast as before their acctd * Angeviue drives & fine soriel horsé to a very yall. | i urly 18 the owner of the vei pid sorrel | ting Dick Tweed. He is one of tie good horses roma, rasicin 13 driving @ good-stepping brown ed the black gelding und well bred. did road team en called on, Dubois is driving a ice-looking bay aud to a top wagon. fuley ts «driving & fine so edor is driving a Une palr o handsome top wagon. ; Lady Thorn has gone into winter quarters tn West- cl rcoupty, and alter ail the talk about her did Bot have to Bergh’s ambulance, but went on ali fours, and she made no fuss about it. Her lady- ship will receive calls on New Year’s day at her new | quarters. John H. Harbeck, Jr.'s fast gray gelding Surprise is wintering at Paierson, Mr. ‘Saunders is driving Western New York and Bellic of Clyde on the road this winter, Mr. Tust takes his afternoon mde behind a white | and brown team. Gossip says that Mr. Flannigan has recently pur- chused a very fast young five-year-old gelding from Mr. Mayner, of one of the up river counties. His rfurmances after his arrival in New York caused iv. Hayner te raise tus price rom $400 to $16,000 the amount said to have been paid for the animal, Those who have horses with no record to enter In Spring purses, please make note of this fellow. Mr. Kalph Remer is ‘driving # fine blac horse, and “goes for’ his friend Mr, Phillips whenever he meets him. Jt 1s generally “nip ané@ tuck”? between them when they come in contact. Mr. William Black 1s driving his fine sorre! mare Om the road this winter. é ‘Mr. William McCormack 18 driving Nellie Sprague. She ts fast and @ good road mare, Ex-Sherii? Lynch 1s again on the road, with the fast and gaine gelding Sam Websier. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, Mr. Barry recently purch Shoo Fly. He Mr. Littl ti and draw ont a Abe 1 roadster. browas toa had | journeyed all the way from New Hampshire to see | The United States Squadron in Waters. | ‘The fagsbip Colorado ts at Woosung, near the | mouth of Uus river, waiting the retura of Admiral Rodgers trom Pekin. The Benicia, Lewis A. Kimberly, commander, has arrived at Nagasaki, from Cheefvo and ‘tuugchow, dd Was to leave on the 10th inst, for Kobé, anne Idaho, storeship, KR. R. Wallace, Meatenant commander, is ab Yokohama, ‘The Mopacacy, FE. P. MeCrea, comm..~ ler, arrived at Shaughae on the 8th inst, aivet avery stormy and di ‘evab.c passage over from Japau. ‘The Mouacacy will undergo thorongh overhauiing and refitting at Shanghae before going into service juin. ne Ashuelot, B. B. Taylor, commander, remains for the winter at Tien-tsin, as @ guard lor the foreign- ers of that place and Pekin, The Alaska, Homer C, Blake, commander, now on duty up the Yangtze, 18 expected at Shaughae, ‘The following named officers went to Pekin ou the staif of Admiral Sele gabe ge | KB. J. Nichols, Lieutenant Commander W. K. Wheeler, Ensign John E. Pillsbury, Captain Marines McLane ‘Tilton; Assistant Surgeon ©, 5, Cassin; Joseph Fisher, Ad- Mur al’s Secretary, Chinese ; Mature under my hand js not genuine; THE TAYLOR WILL CASE. Important Testimony for the Contestants, The Genuineness of the Discovered Will the Great Point in Dispute—Who Shall Decide ‘When Doctors Disagree 1—Immense Legal Efforts to Unravel the Mystery—Mys- tery Made More Mysterious—The Grandmother and Granddaugh- ter in @ Grand Grapple. ‘The Taylor will litigation has already assumed the fall proportions accredited to causes celcbres when the flat of nistory has stamped them as something more than usually interesting and important, not only in the times past when the occarrences and acts detatied transpired, but which convey lessons of precedent, or it may be warning, to the im- mediate present or future. THE LOCHY OSTROM CASE. We have had many important will cases of late, transcending tn interest the most sensational stories of the day, coming up before Surrogate Hutchings, while from another district. appear almost once week In the HERALD details of We extraordinary life and death of Lochy Ostrom, disclosing the quaint and inner hfe of actually a century ago and the grasping and inconceivable avarice of the present. THE ALEXANDER WILL CASE ig of very late date, and all remember with what persistency the daughter of the deceased, Mra Burke, who came on trom New Orleans here for the purpose, fought her way straight Lo a complete vin- dication of her rights, despite of a most plausible and well supported opposition, Then comes THR FOX WILL CASE, the American philanthropist per se, who thought by the bequest of as much money and property as Stewart or Astor, or any dozen men that might be named ina breath, might give away in this season very “seasonably” and not miss it, that he could wipe out the whole national debt and save tho Executive for all time to come and the financial quid nuncs who have been, are and will be to the eud of the chapter in trouble upou that troublous question, all trouble thereon in the future, So it seems that will cases will come upon us willy milly’? and the men who would not, while living, have given the chance of a groat toa lawyer will’? after all that the great bulk, if not ali in fact, of their accumulations shall go to the “pestiex+ ous rascals,” THE PRESENT 18s) Surrogate Hutchings seems quite resolved to let this whole matier of the Taylor will case go w te public without reservation or concealment. “Le the galled jade wince,” nis withers will be unwrupg for any favor or affection he will show to either side, The protestants and the contestants have entered the arena, the fight lies between them and them alone. ‘They haye ap- pealed to the courts, and that appeal, from a moral standpoint, is an appeal to tic whole community, Surrogate Hutehings ts but @ partial arbiter and cunnot rule upon wulch side the weight of evidence on the facts will preponderate when te whole public are the jury, The case, however he may decide it, Will no doubt go to a bigher tribunal, put in the meantime as the case progresses, as the par- tes liligant move in the highest society, as the re- lationship between them Is of tue closest characier, and the umount involved no “small plum,” tt is no wonder that public attention is se deeply attracted vo tte case, The Surrogate’s Court room was crowded yester- day by the principals in the Taylor wiil case, their relatives and friends, reporters, lawyers and a large delegation of the curious from the regions of upper tendum. His Honor took his seai shortly after tweive o'clock. TESTIMONY OF MR. JOHNSON, Mr. Henry W. Johnson, a practising lawyer, was the first Witness called, Exammed by Mr. Ciinton— 1 was intimate with Mr. Taylor for ten years pre- vious to his death; was familiar with his way of doing business; he generally kept the drawer of his desk in his office locked; saw him frequenuy filling checks; Know George Duryea; recoliect hearing of a will being found: about that time had a conversa. tion with Duryea; asked him If a will had been found; he said no, but it would be an easy matter éo find it, Would not swear that Duryea remarked tivat it would be easy to get a will; tie Jast check £ gave Mr, taylor was 11 February, 1370; am ac- qguainted with his handwritiug. At this point the witness was handed the copy of THE ALLEGED WiLL, and was asked if the signature wo it was that ef James B. Taylor, Alter @ brief inspection of at ie answered that is Was not his signatur Mr. Andrews then cross-examined—Have fre- quently seen Mr, Taylor write lis name; don’t think tus signature is Mr. Taylor's from its appearance; it reseiibles if somewhat, butis short, too crabbed and | precise—(another signature Was here shown the wit- ness and Identified as Mr. ‘laylor’s)—tiere is more by ares the signature In the wiil thau in this, A umber ef other signatures of deceased were shown the witness for comparison, but counsel tur Mrs, Howland objected to that course. The surro- gate Sustatned the objection on the ground that ile Witness Was Not an expert, Exawinution continued—The conversation he. tween George Duryea and myself took piace in tie street; cannot recollect all that Was said; my (rst business with Mr. Taylor was in January, 1860, con corning the West Washington Market aifair; alt wards {had to do with the Fort Gansevoort matter; Mr. Clinton requested me to come and testify; having shown me whut will, | made an ¢ 1” signatures possession aud compared them with the pho- tograph; made up my mind that ue latter was lacking in the characteristics of MR. TAYLORS GENUINE SIONATURE, Mr. Robert Gillen was Une next witae amined by Mr. Clinton, and testified that he was acquainted wii Mr. Taylor, nd had some little business : would know nit five or ix Limes; was in bis office at least hait 2 dozen tines: saw him write his hatie; my opinion is that tie signature to the will here show! 18 noo geau ne. : Benjamin bf. Mudgeti, beng sworn and examined by Mr. Cunton, tesuded that he was a lawyer in practice; knew Jame ylor very tatunately for seven years; usually saw im t a Week; had polit , business and soni! relations with jum up to che last day he was tn his oilive betore his death; apont fenr years ago Mr. Taylor spoke wo me avout making his will; he wanted to know waut were the best charities to leave is property to im case his granddaughter Kate shonid have no tasne; the last Conversailon we had on this subject was in April of this year, when he ime ntaliy mentioned that Mr. Tracy was made an executor in his will; ABTER KAVE'S MARRIAGE Thad 9 conversation with hin about that matter; he seemed much annvyed, but it seemed to ine that that feeling was not very decp; on many occasions he spoke of Kate in Che most afecuonate terms; his heart and soul scemed bound up in her; down to the last ume I met him he spoke in the warmest Words of affecuon for Kate; | have known George Duryea for seven or eight years; met him one day alter Mr. Taylor's death; he said that a will had been made; when the will was found he said that Kate was going ‘o oppose it on the ground tiat it was @ forgery; Mr. Yayior’s habits in business: were very metnodical and parHoulay whout bis Riper: he Invariably filed his letters, whether they re of value 6x Hot; never kuew him to leave Papers of vaiue ying avout loose; he kept his ‘papers in his safe; ] was one of the who Searched his ofice, after Ins death, for the wil; there were a number of others engaged in it; Mr. Edward H. Tracy bad the key of the sale; this we searcned thoroughly, teok ont every paper and made &@ careful examination; we also examined every desk and drawer in the ofice in the most thorough manner, including the desk of George Duryea; we joand no will; I have seen Mr, Taylor write a great number of times, more than a hundred; have seen him write carefully and slowly; BIS STYLE WAS NERVOUS AND QUICK; when he wrote slowly he wrote badly; his style was always the same. (The alleged will was here shown the witness.) 1 have no doubt tn my mind about this; the signature is not genuine; It would be im. possible for Mr. Taylor to write this signature; he couldn't do it tf he wok six mouths to try, Cross-examined—I am certain that thus. paper (the alleged will) was not in the safe or desk when we Searched; J am as certain of it as stg To the sige saw all the papers tn Mr, Taylor's oMce boxed up and seut to thé Safe Depostt Company; when Kate was in Kue rope Mr. Taylor neyer sald anything about @ dis- agreement between ber and her grandmother: when Kate got marcied he said to me tilut ‘Kate would not make anything by going of tm that way,” that was the severest expression he used towards her; he suid nothing about cutting ber off in his will; my at- vention was called to this will by Mr. Clinton about Ubree Weeks ago; examined the photograph of Lae will and compared it with other signatures and made-up my mind that tt was not Mr. Taylor's will, Mr, Sinith Olit, examined by Mt. Clinton, said that he was a Juwyer, retired from practice, because his practice bad retired from hin; that he knew James B. Taylor imumately; in conversation with him one day last fall} asked lim what he mtended to do with his money, and he auswered, “Oh, Lhave a hittle danghter—or rather # granddaughter?” he wanted ine to go and seg Nik house 1 Madison ayo- nue; Wanted toknow What be wanted all these things for, as I helleved he had no famtly; this pre ceded his remark abont his granddaugater; the im- pression on my mind was that be intended lus property for his granddaughter, Mr. Charles © w, of Brooklyn, sworn (@x- amined by Mr. Clinton)—I became acquainted with Mr. Taylor in 1833; I was then master of a vessel; continued intimate with him until his death; 1 was secretary of a silver mining company of which he Was president; | resigned in 1868, but Mr. Taylor would never accept my resignation; he spoke to me four or five times respecting his will, the firat ime in the Jail of 1866; Mr. Taylor said, “I’ve been talk- ing with Mr. Marsh about my will,” and then sald how he was going vo dispose of his property; he said he was GOING TO GIVR KATE $25,000 @ plot of ground in Fifty-fourth h of money to cover the plot with a hotel; he often talked of Kate in the most aifectionate terms; while Kate was away he fre me to re about ten letters from her, with which he expressed himself greatly picased; talking of Kate, he said he was getting the house in Madison avenue ready for her, that he was going to give her the house; ho said this frequently; [ saw Taylor afer Kate's marriage; he expressed bimeeif as much put ont; three Weeks after this Interview 1 saw him again, and he suid that he was entirely reconciled to the marriage, that he Soqughs Mr, Bowiecs good Young man; at the first interview e to tle his properiy up so that i. Viswiand could not get it; at the second interview, when he said he was satisfied, ne stated emphatically chat he did not invend to alter his wil; I never understood him to say that he had executes @ will; referring to Mr. Howland, Mr. Taylor said that he hoped to God he would lose hia money; h Figo more carefal of his (Mr. Taylor's}, and thal e ENOUGH MONEY TO RUN THE WHOLE CONCERN; he always told me that his property would be lett to Kate; on one occasion he said that Mrs. Taylor's manner was pecullur; that she wanted to bring into his house one of her nieces, but that ‘no one should ever enter that house to supplant Kate;” have often ait Mr. Taylor say that he could not wust George Duryea and liad no coniidence tn bin, STRONG LANGUAGE. The witness here testified that he was well ac- quainted with Mc, Taylor's handwriting, and being shown the alleged will stated emphatically that he Was very voutident that the siguature never was made by James B, Taylor, The writing im the body of the will he recognized as that of George Duryea, but was somewhat aitered, Mr. Andrews oojected on the ground that the wit hess was testitying to matters be knew aud did not ow, Mr. Vanderpoel, interrupting, insisted on the counsel taking 1 the Insulting expression, on the ground that witnesses had right® in court as weil a9 counsel, ‘This caused quite a breeze, which, hewever, subsided whem his Hoaor directed the stenographer not to wke down the objectionable words, ‘The case was then adjourned until this morning at cieven oc) BOARD OF EDUCATION. Meeting of tho Board Yesterduy—The £x- penditures During the Past Year. ‘The Board of Educaiton held an adjourned meet- ing yesterday afternoon, Mr. Bernard Smyth in tho chair. Owing to the Inclemency of the weather one or tivo of the members who do not care to tace snow storms whea they cannot carry a red hot stove along with them were not on hand, Their ts were present, however, but they were turned with their backs toward the benevolent looking Smyth, tn token of the sorrow felt by the Board at their ab- sence, cover the wag who turned the chairs to gratuy his own curiosity as to how they would look reversed, thought so. STAN OF CLASSES, Superintendent Klad monthly report was the first thing that loomed up for the consideration of the members. Accoriing to It the schools in the Seventh, Hieventh, Fourteenth, Filteenti, Bighteenta and Twentieth wards had been officially visite Sixty-two classes were examined during the visits, thirty of which were grammer classes, Of the 564 classes kat were examined altogether, 231 wero found excellent, 242 good, 55 fair, 3 diferent aud 83 defective. The geueral management and discl- piine of he schools were found to be good in 29 aad and fair in 6, There were, on the Ist of the present mouth, on the regisier of the several schovis 401,187 pupils, with an average attendance, daring the previous months, of 88,161, or 2,746 in excess of the average fur the month of October, THE NORMAL COLLEGE. A very elaborate report from the President of the Normal Cotlege, which covered @ sufficient number of pages to have scared the most ambitious type- setter on @ daily paper, and which Mr. Kiernan, fortunately for his breathing apparatus, didn’t have to read, was the next document disposed of. Twenty-five hundred copies of the report were or- dered to be printed. The President, im the report, stated that on the 1éth of February there had been Aadinitred to the college 1,068 pupiis—ail by competi- lve written examination, Since then thirty-seven had been admitted, having been privately examined on recommendation of tae committee of the Board, Ninety-seven graduated Jast Jul; the rotia, ‘The registered numb now Is &, showing that only 164 left during ten months, THE WHERE WiTHAL The financial statement of the year 1870 showed the total receipts to have been $2,784, 049. ‘Th Sona cae had been $2,753,591, leaving a balanc aod with the City Chamberlain of $69,457. 1 amonnt pald ont for salaries te teachers of ward Schools Was $1,679,629; to janitors, meluding com- pensation jor cleaning the buildings, $103,499: kupport of colored schools—salaries, & for suppor: of evening schools—salaries, & 101 tor cat of normal schools—salaries, &c., $68, The Board then adjourned after transa 18 reguiar routine business, for ing in their harr to plunge inte the storm to pass the usual ‘compil. mentary resolutions to themselves and everybody else of whom they had an oMeial right to feel kindly abont at the close of the year. Nobody necd Suppose, however, that a special meeting will Le cailed lor the purpose THe PU © PIRKS. Meeting of the Commissioners of Parks—The Unpaid Bills and the Employes? Wages. The Board of Commissioners of the Department of Public Parks met on Tuesday, at two o'clock P. M., in stated session, the President, Commissioner Sweeny, in the ch Commissioners Dillon, Fields and Hilton were present. A considerable amount of routine bnsiness was disposed of and several communications received, which were appropriately referred, as follows:— From Platt, Nicholson & Clapp, managers of Con- tral Park carria.e service, relative to the erection of temporary sheiter for passengers, which was rv ferred, together with the whole supect of the car- riage service, to the Treasurer with power; from £, UB. Hart, President of Mount Sinai Hospital, retative to the opentny of Sixty-seventh street, between Third and Fourth avenues, which, together wit a resolutiua relative thereto, was ‘laid’ oyer; from Jonn W, Edinonds, reiative to the Rotunda building in Oity Hall Park, which was referred to the Ex: ive Commitee with power; frou Janes & Kirtland, offering to sell the clevator 1 in placing Ule’ panels in the Central Park, which was referre to examine and report thereon; from the Empire City Curling Clu), desiring permission to use a box in the Curler’s house in Central Park, which was referred to the Treasurer with power; New York Creosote Works, relative to thelr mode of treating tmber and timber, which was ordered filed; from William Henry Hurlbut, covering one from William Middleton, of Charleston, 8. C., claim- ing two water cattie at the Central Park, which was referred to the Executive Committee to examine and report thereon, prrace ceiling in 1 to the Treasurer be applied to the payment of persons employed by the department, and to the payment of jsuch bills and claims against the department as have been or may hereafter be fordered pald by the department. A report from the Auditing Committee, recom- mending the payment of bilis for tools, materials, &e., Was received and approved, THE PUBLIC DOCKS, The Bids for the Dock Bonds—Seven Hundred aud Twenty-six Thousand Dollars Bid. The proposals for the Dock bonds were opened yesterday @.terncon at the Comptroller's office. The amount asked for was $250,000 and the amount bid ‘was $726,000, ‘This fact may quiet the fears of sub- urban croakers who amuse themseives at election times in lamentable predictions as to the sper Wiliam Neison, Jr W. J. ainian, Jr. uinlan, Jr. W. 4. Quinian, Jr W. J. Quinian, Jr. 25,000 W. J. Quinian, Jr. ‘ 4,000 George K. Sist 150,000 seorye K. { whole or Rone } 50,000 George K, 50,000 . 2,000 5,000 10,000 10,000 6,000 Benjamin A. Fld (irastes Benjamin H. Field (truste Pullip W. Engs & Sons. Pirthip W. Engs & Sons. Phillp W, Buys & Sons. Poilp W. Engs & Sous Total amount of bids,..... The awards wil} be made to-day, At least the few school teachers who tolled | about on the lobby benches, and who did not ats- | leaving 1,008 on thus from the | A resolution was adopted appropriating fands to | 'Y | him under the false dowofail of the credit of the metropolis. Tae fol- Jowing were the bids oifered:— Bidders, Amount — Price, Emigrant tndustrial Savings Bank §75,000 102 Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank | 75,000 102,06 — Emigrant Indostrial Savings Bavk 100,000 102.0745 | Jonn Pearce 5,000 105.01 | W.H. Hoople... 100 Manhattan Jusurance Company 100 4 THE BUILDING MURDER - Testimony of Mr. Hale, Owner of the Fa'leq Building—The Investigation to be Closed To-Day. At ten o'clock yesterday morning Coroner Keeni and the jury met vy appointment at the dwelling Mr. Hale, No, 112 West Thirty-fourth street, w! © /ned the building which fell in Thirty-ffth stree! on the 15th metant, for the purpose of taking hi testimony, he being unable to leave the house owin; to a sprained ans which he received tmmediatel, after (he occurrence, while assisting in removing | killed and wounded trom the rains. Below will » found a copy of Mr. Hale’s testimony:— —« ty ys JOSEPH P. HALE, 112 Weat Thirty-fourth street, sworn—I am a man’ facturer of pianofortes at 479 Tenth avenue: I w. the owner of the building that fell in West Tirt: Alth streot; 1 decided In September last to erect thal building, and in October made proposals to Tyson, @ builder, and showed him @ book of laws reference to ballding and told him what I wanted Tasked him to go to the Building Department and as! them what they requirod for such a building and giv them full particulars and make out the specificatior there; he returned with the specifications and sab they were all right; Mr. Tyson and others made estt Tuaves, and I subsequently engaged Mr. Cochran t do the mason Work and gave the carpenter werk ( Mr. Hamilton; | stated to Mr. Cochran and Mr Hamiiton that ad the matertais used ty the bulldin; must be the best i tie market and THE WORK DONE IN THE BEST MANNER; Treserved the right to reject tie material not sarts factory to me; beth the mason and the carpentet had thetr own tine to complete te butlding; they agreed te forward the work as fast as practical aut the Weather would perinit; they both agreed go on; | wanted it ready for occupation by the 1s of March; they thought they mfgnt Anish it by t first of January; they nced the next day afc: the contract was closed; Mr. Mamiiton had bul } two facto: before for my, aud this one*was to | On the same pec; the budding bad cross walls id centre; alter yor the contract Lfound that my pers from tae Building Deyartment referred vo pweeny, the inspector of my distriet; I saw hi and wold hun tat if there was anytbiny, unsatisiactory about the buildiug to tell me; thu about Ue first week alter the work was cou inenced; have seen bin since aud he EXPRESSRY HIMSELF SATISFIED with {t; Mr. Davie said uothing to me abont incre: ing the Huckness of tuo walls; Mr Davie mad « suggestions fo me; Ro buliders mmade any object | @¢ Uist about Lhe Wais; Wheu the walls were part! | up Me. Hamulton asked UM it Would not Rave be | better iftue walls had been four inelies une | said to hua if it was 6 sary L thought tw | Would have required i; Mr Haauton di not say that it was unsafe where w | were, on the ffth story; L invited Mr, Armstrong, o! the Building Deparuuent, lo look abit; ie seeme pleased with the Work. and so expressed hunse f | asked the next moraing that more men ve set i00D AND Sv Cochran sati he was working THE MEN IT WAS SAFE TO WOK ‘ I wished no more men put on; after th a8 Up Six stories T met Mr. C asked If the puiidiog Was good ane . | I passed the building about mime o'el | Morning the building ie! the wind was biowliy | severely then and [did not stop; I went to my ones | in my factory, commenced writing. aud beard a yar, | arose to my feet and tteard a crash, west out an Saw that the building bad fatien; L noticed pteces of boards from che roof Hying m the air; went immed | @tely to the rains and assisted m removing th i lay ag tn doing so J injured my aokle and cai wine. | Yo Mr, Fellows—I was the owner of the lot o! Which that butlding was erected; It wus not con | templated to put iachinery in that batlding; th | height of the new building Was about seventy -cight | feet; the walls were not finished when the ouildis | fel; Mr. Cochran thought he could daish the wall | | not T wished vo stop it there; he 5 reason, as It stood firth and strong, why t j cary Lb up to the coniempiated height; he i safe to do go the raoou butlding fell I was through it arranging for » then noticed Ugh tiv east walls were W tora of the Mona: quontly assured that THE WALLS WERE i pe istot January; | had po conversation wittt | Mr. Davie about the bnilding at that or any othe | Uume, as far as | can remember; Mr. Sweeny, tue in. | Bpector, called on me two or three times about the vatiding; be calied in refere | a platiorm to ran pianos out to he said that would have to be | 80 @8 to comply With the law; [ have built other fac | tories, the wails being of the same | Was nothing between the butidtig | break the wind; 1 wished to have everything safe \ T sapertntended the erection of bout my other fact tes; THE BRACING } in all the factories was nearly alike: there was ni written contrac wita Mr. Cochran about (ne t | ing, only verbal; [did not anticipate using steam the bwiding myseif, although | intended to have ii strong enough to do so; I did noi accept _ the lowes! estimate made to erect the butlding; 1 paid Mr, pochran by the week as the work progressed and u 4s agreed by me. a Mr. Hale, having finished his testimony, said nd | Iuission was granted, | He said some of the newspapers had publisher | articles censuring him severely for tie lalling build. ing; he knew not where the biame rested, but if i caine Dpon him he taust bear the responsibility, Mr. Hale toid the jary that since the calamity Ne had rendered pecuniary aid fo such of tue suiterer as reqatred, and feit disposed to reder them an: assistance In his power, | The farther investigation of the matter was the: | adjourned till half-past ten o'clock Us morning, af the City Hall, It is expected that Mr. Macgregor Superintendent of Bulldings some of his depeties and other witnesses will be examined, after whic Coroner Keenan will submit the case to the jury foi their consideration, | GATLING GUNS CROERED BY EHGLND—WORK AT COLT’ | FACTORY | {From the Hartford Times, Di An order irom sixty battertes of micratileuses or ( rar been sent ta tie Colt Patent Firearms Company of this city Will at once proceed. fo 2 cOMpound and ver; h naine for which, se (female), meat So it will for awl ah the pistol of 0.42 tcl the wetght of tire gun owt, 3 qr jos. The ieoad bullet Weis 350 grains, andthe charge of powder 59 grains. Bach battery will have a hitting, wounding. and Killing power ainor + | would like to make a statewent to tue jury 2nd ned ructive Weapons—the Fre ralileur (iuale), or imivraille in Knglish Rall-stormer, work lively agai guns bas a bo rs, 12 tbs, broken mfantry on uneven gr ranges frou 200 to 1,000, yards, of 900 in close cold umn of infantry & bs hove 1,200 men @& Hunute. Within ore up to 1,400 yurds, the sina!t ting W found iore effective than Meld guns: but with jonger ranges the fiel guns bad the best of it. The new gun possesses 4 maXinum of destructive power, With a minumum of | weight and size, is easy to mancuves and can be tired with accuracy of ain, without recotl, thousands | of times. As they arrive in England they wilt ba , brought to Woolwich aod will forw & new and spes © branch of the Royal Artillery, these baticries siinet from those of the Heid guns. BOGUS JEWELAY SWIKDLEXS. [from the Cairo (11) Bulletin, Dec. 23.) J. F. Willams & Oo. are New York siarpers ai dead veais. They bave fooded the West with cir ars announcing that they are proprietors of an ex , tensive manufactory of gold and eroide jewelr, id ; be the city of Providence, R. T., and of immense samp! | rooms at 614 Broadway, New York, Claiming to a very wealthy firm they offer great Inducements to | agents to enyage in the sale ot their jewelry, every, | arucle of which they warrant as represented. ‘They will send thirty dollars worth of their jewelry fos Oilteen dollars, on the express condition that tha airty ordering i shall “shove it? and not tell anys ly how cheaply he purchased it, A short time ago Mr, Otis A. Osborne, of this city, | ordered the thirey dullars’ worth, and this morniug received It, paying into the hands of the expresi agent the required fiftcen doilars, .On opening the package Mr. Osberne discovered that he aad been | Soid. There were four or five pleces of worthless brass pees in the box, the balance of the space | being died op with Wooden biocks enveloped in tha programmes for J. H, Surratt’s New York lecture. Nr. Osborne tmmediately went before Squir Bross, swore that the money had heen obtained froma represeutations of Messi | Withams & Co. and that the Jewelry sent b; them 1d | utterly worthless, On this aifdavit a writ of gars | nishee was issued and delivered to oMicer Arnold. | Who served It on the express nt here, in whose | hands the raoney was sill remaluiog. By this pro-+ { cedure Mr. Osborne wiil recover his’money, but at uw cost of at lcast four or five dollars, | It there isa single instance where Western mem | have accepted the ext offers of New York | evs aad escaped without peciniary loss, we have never heard of it, Ibis eutirely wo regard ail offers frum Gotham to give the public the advan- tage, In any ular, as Complete traps aud swindies. Don’t bite, BROOKLYN MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. ‘The Common Counei of Brookiyn met yesterday ailernoon, They have resolved to limit the number of Comnussioners of Deeds to 700. Alderman Ber- en stated that 650 had already been sworn in, ‘The Olly Treasurer reported tnat the mterest- pud on the coupons of the city bonds due July 1, isto, Was $074,025. The largest tems were for the Bust river bridge and public park Joan. It was oxpectod tut the Finance Committee of the Board woud subuilt a report upon their investigation into the aifaws of the Conptrolicr’s om ut they say 16 Will Dot be ready i three Weeks