The New York Herald Newspaper, December 10, 1875, Page 11

THE COURTS. The Six Million Suit Against Peter B. Sweeny. A STRUCK JURY TO TRY THE CASE. Progress of the Great Railroad Bond Forgeries Suit. The Laws of the United States Regard- ing Succession. In the suit brought against Peter B, Sweeny, to re- cover $6,000,000, on the charge of being & co-conspira- tor with William M, Tweed in the “Ring” frauds, and in which action the complaint is the same as against Tweed, application was made, the same as in the Tweed suits, for a struck jury. The case came up for argu- ment yesterday before Judge Davis, in Supreme Court, Chambers, Mr, Sweeny being represented by Messrs, John McKeon and William A, Beach, and (he prose- cution by Wheeler H, Peckham, On the case being called, Mr. Peckham rose and said that the papers were the same as in the Tweed case, and that his argument on the motion would be the same as in the Tweed motion on the previous day. Mr. McKeon then read the following affidavit, which explains itself:— City and County of New York, sz:—Jobn J. Bradley, of said city, being duly sworn, says that he has been acquainted with Peter B, Sweeny, the defendant in the action, for over twenty years in the city of New York; that in the baci 1853 said defendant, Sweeny, was appointed by Robert J. Dillon, then Corporation Counsel, Public “Administrator of said city; that the defendapt, Peter B, Sweeny, was, during the year 1857, elected District Attorney of the city aud county of New York, which office he resigned in November, 1858; that said Peter B, Sweeny was, in the year 1860, appointed by an act of’ the Legisla- ture one of the Quarantine Commissioners to settle claims for damages; that his fellow Commissioners were by said act (Ward Hunt, of Utica; Elias W. Leavenworth and other persons) designate by the County Judge of Richmond county; that after- ward, in the year 1867, he was appointed Chamberlain in the city of New York by the then Mayor of said city, and during the year 1870 suid Sweeny was appointed one of the Commissioners of Public Parks, and held the same office with Andrew H. Green, the resent Comptroller of the city of New York, and Henry Hilton, late one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas; that said Sweeny never was a member ef the Assembly or Senate of the State, or of the Board of Aldermen or Assistant Aldermen, or Board of Supervisors of the county of New York or the Board of Audit, under act of the Legislature of 1870, and said Peter B. Sweeny is not n@w in any official position; and deponent further says that the said Sweeny was the first Chamberlain of this city who paid into the public treasury any of the interest ac- cruing out of the deposits of the public moneys in the said county of New York, and that the amount pad the d Sweeny during bis tenure of office as Chamberlain amounted to over $200,000, but that said interest bad always been _re- tained his predecessors in office; that by Se Torther says that while the said Sweeny held the office of District Attorney he also paid over or accounted for all moneys received by him on perfected recognizances, and that no charge of official miscon- duct in any office was ever made aguinst said Sweeny; and deponent further says that the trial of this action cannot involve in any manner the official action of of said Sweeny in office neld by said Sweeny; and deponent further 's that the same considerations which would make a struck jury proper in the action of the People va. William M. Tweed, do not, in depo- nent’s opinion. apply to this action against the said Sweeny. Sworn, &., JOHN J. BRADLE Having finished reading the affidavit, Mr. McKeoa stated that he objected fo the County Clerk drawing the struck jury on the ground that he was not indifferent, Cases examined by him turned somewlmt upon the offi- cial character of the parties applying for the struck jury. He wished to show that nothing of that kind ap- plied to Mr. Sweeny, and for that reason he had pre- sented the affidavit, From what he heard stated by Jis Honor on the previous day, he inferred His Honor would not consider that: sufficient, He took it for granted that His Honor would decide against them, and | thorefore the only question was ag to selecting the per- sons to draw a struck jury. Mr. Peckham said he accepted as true the statement with reference to the County Clerk not being disin- terested. He was willing that elisors should be ap- . pointed, ‘ Judge Davis—Do you know the elisors appointed in the Tweed case, Mr. McKeon—I do not, but I wish to have different persons appointed in this ease, 2 hope that my asso- ciate and inyself will be permitted to appoint one of them and Mr, Peckham the other. They ought to be men who are thoroughly conversant with city matters and city people. Mr. Beach—I do not wish the Court to understand us as consenting te a struck jury, but as resisting it. Judge Davis—I understand’ you as objecting with feeble resistance, Mr. Beach—We make the objection, but had no hopo of being successful before Your Honor alter your de- cision yesterd Judge Davis—I do not think that it follows that my decision in the Tweed case should be the same in this case, but at the same time “the resistance is so feeble that I cannot overcome it. The above ended all that avas said inthe court. It is understood that the order providing for a struck jury | will be entered to-morrow, in which the names of the elisors will be made known, THE RAILROAD BOND | FORGERIES. The suit of the New York Guaranty and Indemnity Company’ to recover from Andrew L, Roberts anda number of his associates over $30,000 alleged to havo been loaned on forged bonds of the Buffalo and Erie Railway Company, is still on trial in the Superior Courtand wili probably occupy a week or moro-before being finished, It may be remembered, as has ap- peared on the trial of other cases against the same de- fendants, that the suit is one out of six or seven of a similar character growing out of the forgery and issue | here andin Epgland in 1872 of forged bonds of tho Butlalo and Erie Company and the New York Central Railroad and Union Telegraph companies, About a year since another suit was tried against the samo parties and ajudgment rendered in favor of the Na- tional Trust Company, the claim being for aboat ‘tho same amountas in the present case, As on the trial in the other suit the plaintilfs in this case are represented by Mr. Algernon 8. Sullivan as senior counsel, assisted by Mr. William Wirt Hewett and Messrs, Arnold and Ellfot, and the defendants by quite an array of counsel, including Messrs, Beach and Brown and ex-Recorder James M. Smith. The testi- mony in the case must necessarily be, to a very great extent, a repetition of that produced on the former trial, and then reported in the Herap, but the im- portance of the cage, the interest taken in it by bankers, the large amount of the forgeries out of which it h grown and the persistence with which the various guilty parties have been followed up until a judgment was secured againgt them, necessarily attract public at- tention to this, as well as the suit which preceded it, Numerous business men, therefore, and others en- ged in large monetary operations are in attendance on the trial, and await the result as a matter of deep concern to the banking interests of this city, THE LAWS OF SUCCESSION. The ‘case of the United States va. Allen Dod- worth, which was brought up in the United States District Court, before Judge Blatchford, yesterday, affords an interesting example of tho laws of the United States regarding the matter of succession. These laws provide that if any person shall by virtue of a decd executed by a blood relation and without a valuablo and adequate consideration succeed to any real eg- © tate, he shall, upon succeeding to it, pay a tax on its clear value ot '$6 on every $100; and failing to do this an additional penalty of ten per cent upon the amount demanded shall be added. Some time since Mr. Dod- worth, through a deed from his wife, Calantha eceded to property on the east side of Fifth avenue, the corner of Fifty-fourth street, valued at $100,000, as is claimed, without any consideration whatever. ‘The overnment now seeks to recover, not only the tax of $0,000, but the additional penalty of $600 for its non- Lon re The defence is to the effect that there was a valuable consideration paid in the exchange of Lag sa dl ‘The case is still on trial, Messrs. Flanagan and Bright appear for the defendants, and Assistant United States District Atorney Sherman lor the government, ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES. ‘The following are tho assignments of judges in the Buperior Court for 1876:— BRAL TERI, Janvary—Judges Curtis, Sedgwick and Van Vorst. February—Juiges Monell, Van Vorst and Sanford. March—Judges Monell, Sedgwiek and Speir. April—Judges Curtis, Sedgwick and Sanford, May—Judges Vay Vorst, Speir and Santord, June—Judges Monell, Curtis and Speir, October—Judges Monell, Sedgwick and Van Vorst, November—Judges Sedgwick, Speir and Sanford, December—Judges Monell, Curtis and Sanford. SPRCIAL TRIOS, danuary—Judge Sanford, June—Judge Sedgwick. February—Ju go Spel. Gctober—Judge Curtis. March—Juage Curtis. November—Juage Van April—Judge Van Vorst. Vorst. May—Judge Monell, December—Judge Speir. JURY TERMS, Part Second. 'y—Judge Monell. pct ot bind fe Speir, Sedg- Feb ca Sod ti irtis, wick, Mare’ judge Van Vorst, March—Judge Sanford. April= Judge Monell. Aépril—Judge Speir, May—Judge Sedewick. NEW YORK HERALD, FKIVAY, DECEMBER 10, 1875.-TRIPLE SHEET May— curus, JIune—J Sanford. Bieter Resse zantord, Noversber_—stige Curtis Sovenber—Jea December —Judge Van judge Monell. December—Judge Sedg- . Vorst, wick, CHAMBERS IN VACATION. Monday, July 3, to Monday, July 17, inclusive—Judge tis. ‘Tuesday, July 18, to Tuesday, August 1, inclusive— Judge Santord. Wednesda , August 2, to Wednesday, August 16, in- clusive—Judge Van Vorst. Thursday, Au Mee] to Wednesday, August 31, in- clusive—Jud ir. Friday, eptomber 1, to Friday, September 15, in- clusive—Judge Monell. Saturday, September 16, to Saturday, September 30, inclusive—Judge Sedgwick, GENERAL TERMS TN VACATION. Teesday, August 1—Judges Van Vorst and Sanford. Tuesday, August 31—Judges Monell and Speir. THOMAS BOESE, Clerk, DECISIONS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge Davia. Ottman vs. ‘Doll; Delafield vs. Charch.—Granted. Brown vs. Mayer; Graphic Company vs. Pbilp.—Or- dors granted, Nostrand vs, Nostrand.—Allowance $250, Matter of N. A, Petroleum Company.—Order granted appointing receiver, istare vs. Mechanics and Traders’ Savings Instita- tion; Jobelman vs. Emerson; Romatac vs. Hatch ; Peters vs. Brown; Houghtaling vs, Winans; Hunt vs. Marvin; Dyer vs. Woodburn Silver Mining Company.—Memo- randums, Meyer vs. Wagner.—Motion denied in part and granted in part, as shown by notes on the margin of Rotice of motion; neither party has costs, Louis Garcia ys. Ines D. L. Garcia,—Report of referee confirmed and decree of divorce granted to plaintiff. Hepp vs. Hepp.—To be returned to referee, Memo- Tandum, Matter of the Market Insurance Company—Postponed to the coming in of receiver's report, Mary KE. West vs. Garret H. West.—Report of referee and order confirming report and granting a decree of divorce to the plaintitt, Duruty vs, de Goyey Adot.—Motion denied, Memo- randum. Stubben ys, Schroff.—Motion granted, with $10 costs of opposing. Defendants answer shows that they have not been at all misled by the mistake in joining Mrs. Stubben as plaintiff and ordered accordingly. Matter of Fartonte, &¢.—The practice requires a ref- erence in these applications to ascertain and report the facts, An order may be made directing a reference to ascertain and report the facts, alleged in the petition and on the coming in of the report application may be made. Southard vs. Boster.—Demurrer {s not'well taken, On the payment of the debt of Decker, for which’ the jaintil individually held the defendant’s note as col- lateral security, all the rights and title to defendanv’s note would have passed to Decker but for the fact that @, too, was a bankrupt, and had nanliued all his prop- erty to plaintiff as his assignee in bankruptcy. hat- ever right, thorefore, Decker was entitled to in the note, rested by operation gf law In plaintiff, as assigned, the complaint ulleges a condition of fucts which makes: the assignee the present owner of the note. He, there-- fore, is the proper person to maintain the action in his official capacity, The demurrer is frivolous, and should be struck out With $10 costs, and judgment ordered for plaintiff, with costs. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT—PaRT 2. By Judge Van Vorst, Marshall et al. ve. Macy and another,—Case settled. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Van Vorst, gaara vs, Kerr et al.—Findings settled and signe reland vs. Vredenburgh ot al.—Motion granted, Al- lowance to plaintiff of $100, Martin vs. Walker et al.—Findings settled. . Ernstein et al,—Findings on judg- igned, King vs, Livermore,—Counsel will furnish the sten- ographer’s minutes for the settlement of this case. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM, By Judge Sedgwick. O’Brien, &c., vs. Commercial Fire Insurance Com- pany.—Motioa granted without stay, By Judge Speir. Bache vs. Doscher et al.—Amendments to plaintifl’s proposed case allowed, SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. ‘The following assignment in insolvency was filed yes- terday with the Clerk of the Common Pleas Court:— Jesse H, Baldwin to Auguet W. Weissman; Habilities, $29,210 71; nominal assets, $25,920 50, and real assets, $23,328 45, In 1854 Reddinglon & Co. were druggists in San Fran- cisco, They owed Chauncey R. Norton $10,000 for drugs purchased, Subsequently Redding & Co. becamo embarrassed, and gave yarious promissory notes in settlement of the account. Shortly afterward they failed and compromised with their creditors for twenty- five per cent. Suit is now brought by Norton against the firm for the amount of his original claim, minus the sum paid in the compromise, the whole sum sued for being some $16,000, It is claimed that the compo- sition deed was obtained through fraud, The case is still on. In the suit brought by william H. Ross against the Chemical Bank to recover $11,000 on checks on other banks deposited in that bank—a full'statement of tho particulars of which have been gtven in the HkraLp— a verdict was reached yesterday before Judge Van Vorst, holding Supreme Court, Chambers, There were five checks, four of which were thrown out, as the fill- ing up was unchanged; but in the remaining check, the filling up being altered, a verdict for $1,483 18’ was given against the bank. The trial of the suit of Gorman vs. Kammach was commenced yesterday in the Court of Common Pleas, before Judge Larremore, Plaintiff leased defendant a house in Madison street, on condition of the latter sup- porting him. It is alleged that while plaintiff was suf- fering from an attack of delirium tremens, Kammach induced him to sign a conveyance of the property to him, and the question for the jury is as to plaintil’s condition of mind when signing the conveyance, In the Marine Court, yosterday, before Judge Mo- Adam, the case of Michacl Falvey vs, The City, was tried.’ Falvey sued to recover $600 for extra’ work, which he claims to baye done on Sundays and after working hours for the Croton Department. The suit was defended on the ground that Falvey’s engagement was to work atany hour when called upon, and that the regular pay given him covered all the claims against thecity. ‘The jury failed to agree, In the course of the trial it,appeared that poor Falvey was in a painful state of want, being without bread for his family and Having received notice to quit his premises for non- payment of rent, When the jury annoupéed it impos- sible to agree, and it became necessary to discharge them from the further consideration of the case, Judge McAdam, moved by pity for the plaintiff, gave hima sum of money, an pay his rent. rman Pollock, charged with selling cigars improp- erly boxed and stamped, and Bernard Foley, charged with peddling cigars in Washington Market without a license, were brought before United States Commis- Sioner Shields yesterday, and committed in $500 bail each for further examination. Charles J. McCarty, of No, 162 Elm street, who was arrested on Tuesday last, charged with making im- proper returns of purchases made by bim as a whole- sale liquor dealer, was discharged yesterday by United States Commissioner Shields, it being proved that he was merely a carpenter at work in the place, James Carney, one of the three sailors of the schooner Parepa, charged with mutiny while employed on board of the schooner, was discharged yesterday by United States Commissioner Shields, the testimony being to the effect that he had no a in the trouble that occurred at Progreso, Mexico. The cases of the other two suilors were taken under advisement, The suit of F. Hermsley & Co. against Collector Arthur, brought to recover about $500 as excessive duty paid under protest upon importations of laces, composed of silk and cotton, was brought to a close sang, d in the United — States — Circuit hace fore Judge Shipman, the jury bringing in a verdict for the plaintiffs, fhe question was as to whether, under the act of June 90, 1864, those goods were liable to fifty or sixty per cent: duty ad yalorem, the latter amount being imposed by the Collector, The jury also decided that the goods known ag “spot netts” were not dutiable as laces. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Judge Sutherland, THE SORROWS OF JOD, About four o’clock on the morning of October 18 the store of Joseph A. Job, No. 895 Sixth avenue, was broken into and $375 worth of gold pens, stationery and fancy articles were carried away, About the timo of the burglary a colored woman named Angelina | Trust, who lived in the house on Seventh avenue, di- rectly in the rear of Mr, Job's store, was sleeping ona lounge in the basement, when she was awakened by some one trying the atch of the rear door, Sho immo- diately called out to know who was there and looking through the window saw two men, each of whom carried- a bundle, Suspecting that something was wrong she rushed to the treet to call a policeman and when she returmed the men were gone, During the day she heard of the bur- glary, and ae the men had dropped several sheets of peper in her yard In thelr flight she at once concluded that her early callers were the parties who bad robbed Mr. Job, As the moon was shining brightly at the time the men stood outside of her window she had clearly distinguished their features and she then described thom tothe police. Several days alterward she 6aw one of the men entering a beer saloon in the immediate neighborhood, Pretending that she wished to look at the clock she followed and fully sutistied herself that he was one of the party. Later on she saw the other man in the street and informed Mr. Job, who caused the two men to be arrested, whon they gave the names of Benjamin Y, Whitfleld’and George Finley, They were placod on trial before Judge Suthorland yester- ae Mr, Job spoke English with great diMcuiiy, and exhibited such a degree of obtuseness when ‘being questioned by Assistant District Attornoy Herring that the latter declared petulantly that if all the wiineeses: Jn court were like him {t would take sixteen years to try the cases then on the calendar. Mrs, Trust testified to the story related above and hg ye in agsertin the identity of the prisoners with the men who ee attempted to escape with the booty through the hall of her house, in spite of the fact that Whitfeld swore that on the night of the burglary “he had slept in Twenty- fourth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, in the some room ‘with hia brothar and. the latier being counsel for the city undertook to | called corroborated the story. Finley swore that he, too, had Cd slept throughout the night in ques- tion tel, corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty- sixth street, The case was begun on Wednesday after- noon and was continued till four o'clock yesterday afternoon, when the jury retired, After half an hour's absence they sent a messenger to Judge Sutherland to fay that they could not agree, The latter replied that he would wait on the bench till half-past five, and that if they were not agreed by that time he would lock them up for the night, At five o'clock they come into court and pr anced the prisoners guilty. “ Counsellor Mitchell moved for an arrest of jadgment, which was denied, He then moved for a new trial, on the ground that the Judge had erred in his charge to the jury. This was also denied and the prisoners were each sentenced to four years’ imprisonment in the State Prison, A SEXAGENARIAN SINNER. A woman, sixty-six years old, named Christina Ref- fel, was sent to State Prison for one yoar and six months upon her admission that she had stolen twenty- seven yards of silk from the store of B, Almon & Co. on the 12th of this month, She is well known to the Police as a shoplitter, STEALING APPLES. John J. Sullivan, of No. 519 West Forty-ninth street, stole from the Harlem Railroad freight depot fourteen barrels of apples, the property of James KE. Horton, of Katmah, Westchester county. He pleaded guilty and was sent to State Prison for two years and six months, TOMBS POLICE COURT. Betore Judge Bixby. AN UNGRATEFUL BROTHER. Henry W. Stanhanser,a dry goods merchant, doing business at No. 19 Greene street, has a wayward brother, named Lewis W. Stanhauser, While Henry prospered and grew rich, Dame Fortune withheld her smiles from Lewis, His wealthy brother, however, Sreapentiye sexe him the wherewithal to supply his wants, hen out of the city he constantly made him remittances of money. finally came to his ears, however, that Lewis had been guilty of some disreputable act, and he de- termined to have nothing more to do with him. Demands for money continued to come as usual, but were met by a refusal This created a bitter feeling on the part of Lewis, and he threatened his brother with bodily harm if he did not come down wit? the cash as formerly. This threat was regen and at last Henry caused the arrest of his troublesome brother. An oflicer of the ‘Tombs squad had considerable difficulty tn taking him to the station house, He was held to answer, WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT. Before Judge Morgan. THE STREET WALKERS. In the past three weeks a number of girls have been brought before Judge Morgan, on the complaint of ofll- cers, for soliciting. In each cage the Judge has sent them to the Island for from two to six months, Their lawyers, however, have obtained writs of habeas corpus, and the girls have been discharged after an imprisonment of afew days. Yesterday Judge Morgan said, on a similar charge being brought before him, that he had no power to prevent the nuisance, and he could only fine the prisoners $10 for disorderly conduct. In his opinion the only way was to get the respectable citizens together and “elub’? the women out of the streets in which the solicitations were mado, The streets are in- fested with these women, to the great annoyance of pedestrians, ‘and the district police magistrate can only old them for disorderly conduct, OBTAINING GOODS ON FALSE PRETENCES. Henry Fields, of No. 64 West Forty-third street, was held in $1,500 bail for obtaining goods by false pro- tences. Fields was formerly in the employ of John Fr Plummer & Co., of Leonard street, and after his dis- missal from that firm made out several orders for goods from different parties, He was specifically charged with forging the name of Mr, Plummer on an order for three umbrellas on Tuttle & Co., of No, 795 Broadway ; but it is supposed that the amount of swin- dies will exceed $150. Thore are also several other complaints against him, The prisoner pleaded guilty. A YOUTHFUL PICKPOCKET, Joseph Marmillod, a youth of twelve years, was held in $700 for trial for stealing a pocketbook containing $29 90 from John Chanteurs, of No. 387 Sixth avenue, while the latter was waiking up that avenue. FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT, Before Judge Murray, WRANGLING POLITICIANS. Patrick H. McGuire, an assistant clerk to the Board of Aldermen, residing. at No, 245 East Thirty-second etreet, charged Michael Coiligan and Patrick Halloran with robbing him of $270, The facts in the case, as ascertained from both sides, are these:—Mc@uire and a friend, one John Broderick, called at Patrick Craig’s liquor store, corner of Thirty-second street and Second avenue, on Wednesday evening, and spent money quite freely.’ A difficulty arose as to the payment of some hotties of wine, and both parties—Craig ana McGuire— being opposed’ in politics, the quarrel was thereby aggravated. Before any blows had been strack revolvers, it is claimed, were drawn on both sides, but not ‘used, except by Craig, who strack | Broderick on the head with the butt end of one, and caused at least one severe wound. Coiligan aid Hal- loran were on Craig’s side, and the money, it is al- leged, wag taken by them only, Craig not being impli- cated in the charge of larceny. Both McGuire and “Broderick showed evidence of severe treatment, Col- ligan was held for examination; but he denies tho charge against him, A warraut ‘has been issued for Halloran, McGuire was cut slightly on the neck with a knife, but charges no one with the assault, not being certain who committed the,ret. Broderick’ intends to make a charge of assault and battery against Craig, POLICE COURT NOTES. At the Washington Place Police Court George W. Whitman, an ex-police officer, was held in $300 bail for assaulting Edward Coleman, of No, 249 West ‘'Thirty-ninth street, with an umbrella, Louis Van Kirk was neld in $300 bail to answer for stealing three gallons of whiskey from Cassidy & Mulli- gan, ‘The complainant is Samuel Flanagan, of No. 422 ‘West Thirty-sixth street, Elizabeth Prince was held in $00 bail for stealing tablecloths, towels and napkins valued at $14 from Mrs, Nellie Irving, of No. 96 Biveckcr strect, Jobn Fannell was charged with stealing remnants of carpets, valued at fifty cents, from the Bethany Mis- sion school, of which Robert Barker, of No. 403 West Thirty-sixth street, 's incharge, The prisoner admitted the theit, and said he committed it in the hope of being sont to the Workhouse for the winter, he being out of employment. He v@s held in $800 bail for trial, At the Essex Market Police Court, Peter Fay, of No. 848 Kast Twenty-eighth street, was held in $1,000 to answer for stealing clothing vaiued at $100 from W. H. Watts, of No, 42 avenue D. Elizabeth Schuler was held in $1,000 for stealing Jewelry from her former employer, Michael J. Adrian, ‘of No, 472 Grand street. The property was found con: cealed in the prisoner's trunk. ‘At the Tombs Police Court yesterday, Mary Duffy, a domestic, residing at No. 44 Baxter street, was held’ to answer by Judge Bixby ona charge of stealing a gold breastpin and sundry articles of clothing o! the valre of $24, the property of Catharine Coburn, an inmate of the Charity Hospital. James Haight was committed for trial on a charge of eslay ae overcoat belonging to James Merchant, of No. 4 Delancey street. COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY, Supreme Covrt—Cramners—Hold by Judge Davis. — Nos, 206, 22, 82, 92, 115, 119, 123, 125, 180, 188, 140, 159, 180,’ 184, 187, 190, 198, 201, 206, 228, 226, 220, 250, 202, 283, 272; 274, 286, 201, 818, 837, 398,861, 362, 353, Supreme Covrt—Circerr—Part 1—Held by Judge Donohue.—s 1737, 3505, 1987, 2883, 9, 8775, 8837, 3728, 3615; 3295) 4007, }, 8823, 3705 5, Bd , 8 5, 8043," 3063." Part’ 2—Held by Judge Van'Vorst.—Short canses—Nos, 8184, 3234, 8254, 2500, 2006, 3804, 3614, 2424, 3512, 3162, 4006, 8976, 8024, 8900, 3026, 8048, 2486, 3700, 3748, 8642, 2082, 8826. 3910, | 3086, 8746, 4002. Part 3—Held by Judge Lawrence. — Short canses—Nos, #447, 8771, 2651, 3615, 8021, 8221, 8577, 2607, S717, S240, 3273," S274, 275, 3007, 3783, 8939; 3817, Supreme Covrt—Srectat Term—Held by Judge Bar- rett.—Case on No 9, No day calendar, Surenion Court—Triat Tinm—Part 1—Hela by Judge Speir.—No. 865. No day calendar, Part 2—Held- by | Judge Freedman.—Nos. 696, 1420, 1686, 416, 850, 608, | 926, 900, 882, 436, 950, 964, $02, 712, 672. | Screxion ‘Court—Gexrnan Terv—Heid oy Chief Justice Monell and Judge Curtis, —Nos. 37, 38, 50, 62, 58, 56, 57, 59, 60. SupExion COuRT—SPrctaL Terw—Hold by Judge Sedg- 12, 43, 48, 49, 2, 4, 44, 27, ity Tkea—Held by Judge Robin- son,—Nos, 31, 44, 54, 65, t Coumon PLeas—Taiat, Team —Part 1—Held by Judge Larremore.—Case on, No. 1978 No day calendar. Part 2—Held by Juage Locw.—Case on, No. 360, No bs 4 calendar. JARINE GouRT—TriaL Termw—Part 1—Held by Judge McAdam.—Nos. 8069, 6816. 6029, 5641, 145, 8648, 2750, 1604, 4789, 6919, 6004, 6005, Part 2—Held by Judge Alker.—Nos, 3635, 3867, 5801, 2864, 2047, 3620, 3622, 3625, 6807, 4717, 3628, Jo30, ‘3692, ' 3633," 8606 3—Held by Judge Joathimsen,—Nos, 6937, 6637 5295, 6997, 6100, 6831, 6020, bS41, 6195, 5186, 4543, 6095, 5107, 6282. Court or Generar Srastoxs—Held by Juage Suther- Jand.—Tho People vs. Marcus H, Albern, rape; Same vs, Julia Manix, felonious assault and battery; Same va. George Steiner, felonious assault and battery; Samo va Angust Rossman, burglary; Same vs. Hugh 0’Con- nor, Thomas Flaherty and Jobn Murphy, burglary; Same va. John Ramsey, grand larceny; Same vs. John Larichan and William McDermott, grand larceny; Samo vs. Richard L. Rodney, grand larceny; Same vs, Charles Heald, grand larceny; Same vs. George Loo- mi 4 Charles Lewis, grand larceny; Same vs. John A Baird and James Wood, false pretences; Same va, Alexander MeCoy, petit larceny; Same vs, Oscar Fisher, petit larceny; Same vs, John Hill, potit lar ceny; Same vs. Mary MeGuire, petit larceny; Same vs, Morris Bass, ebscene literature, COURT OF APPEALS. Aunaxr, Dec, 9, 1875. No, 35, James Morrison, administrator, &c., respon- dent, vs, The New York and Hudson River Railroad Company, appellant.—Argued by A. P. Laning, of counsel for appellant, and by E. C. Sprague for respon- dent, No, 36. Annie Gibson, administratrix, &c., respon- dent, vs. The Erie Railway Company, appellant. —Ar- gd 4 B. ©. Sprague, of counsel tor appellant, and by |. H. Martindale for respondent. No. 82, August Belmont, respondent and appellant, vs, Elias Pouvert and another, sppeliants and respon- dents —Argued by W. W. McFarland, of counsel for plaintiff, and by J. 8. Lawrence and C, W. Sanford for defendants. . No, 66. Bernhard Mayer, respondent, vs. The Mayor, &e., of the city of New York, appellant.—Argued by D. 3. Deaw, of counsel for appellant, and by B. 0. AD- drews for respondent, Proclamation made and Court adjourned, CALENDAR. The Conrt of Appeals calendar for Friday, December 19,0 as follows:—Nos, 65, 18, 80, 84, 89, 111, 112 and UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Wasnxatox, Dee. 9, 1875. In the United States Supreme Court the following cases were argued yesterday :— No, 496, Binck et al. vs, United States—Appeal from the Court of Claims.—This was a suit upon a contract for the transportation ot supplies for the government, the claim being for 900,000 pounds from Fort D, A. Russell to Fort Phil Kearney, a distance of 330 miles, and for 250,000 pounds from Fort Fetterman to Fort Phil Kearney, 169 miles, The question was upon tho construction of the contract under which the supplies were transported, The territory through which the supplies had to be taken was divided geographically into routes, of which the one named in the contract was numbered 1. For ail supplies carried over this route the government has paid the stipulated price, but claim was made for the travel of the teams of the car- rying capacity of the amounts stated, with the empty wagons, to the place of loading. The Jegality of this claim the government denied, The Court of Claims divided in opinion on the question and judgment pro forma was entered against the claimants to give opportunity for appeal to this Court. The theory of the appellant is that the Court will not construe tho contract so as to permit the government to order the teams sent to a certain post hundreds of miles away to receive stores for transportation without pay, upon the plea that it was only for the transportation travel which ‘was to be paid for. Such a contract, it is suid, could not be performed, Submitted on the briefs, ©. F, Peck for Ly ome E. B. Smith for the governinent, No. 67. Ives & Green vs, Hamilton, administrator— Error to the Circuit Court for the Eastern Dis- trict of ‘Michigan.—This was a suit by Hamilton, as administrator of Hamilton, for the infringe” ment of a patent for an improvenmnt in saw- milla, by which is imparted to the saw a rocking motion when cutting, #o that the movement of its toothed edge assimilates to that of the whip or pit saw operated by hand, The defence was that tho invention was not new, but was publicly known and ‘was used prior to the time of its alleged invention, The judgment below was for the patentee, and it is here maintained that the claim is for a combination, and that, being such, it cannot be~infringed by the use of any humber of tts parts less than the whole, nor by a different arrangement of the parts, and that the Court erred in refusing to so charge, and also in ruling that the patent was not anticipated, by others in existence at the time of its issue, C.J, Hunt for plaintiff in error; H. H. Wells and J. H. B. Latrobe for defendant, No, 79. Miner vs, Bark Sunnyside and Pitts—Ap- eal from the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of ichigan.—This is another action for a collision, The occurrence was on the morning of June 13, 1869, upon Lake Huron, between the tug William Goodnow and the Sunnyside. The tug lay at anchor waiting for a tow, and the bark, coming up the luke with ebelae wind at about nine knots an hour, strack the tug a-starboard, near the pilot house, sinking her within fifteen min: utes, The District Court held the tug to be at fault in not keeping out of the -way of the bark and that the bark was at fault in not observing that the tug was aoe still, and divided the damages between them. The Circuit Court reversed the decree, holding the tug solely at fault; that tho officer of the bark, baving once observed the lights of the tug, was fully author- ized to act upon the assumption that the steamer would avoid him, The appeal insists that the bark had no right to proceed on her course without hailing the tug, and run her down when a moment's observation would have shown the latter to be lying still. New- berry, Pond & Brown for appellant; F. H. Canteld for appeliee, ALABAMA CLAIMS. DECISION OF THE COURT OF COMMISSIONERS IN THE CASE OF THE BARK RICHMOND—AN INTER- ESTING STATEMENT—AWARDS MADE AND CASES PRESENTED. Wasmnxarox, Dec, 9, 1875. In the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims to- day, in the case of William Phillips vs, Tho United States, the opinion of the Court was delivered by Judge Jewell, as follows;— This is a claim made by the owners of the bark Rich- mond for compensation for the use of the said vessel, and damage for consequent loss of the ‘‘catch” of tho same. Itappears that the bark Richmond was in tho month of June, 1805, in the Northern Pacitic Ocean, near Belring Straits, pursuing tho whaling busi- ness, The Confederate cruiser Shenandoah had captured a large number of whalers, and among them the bark General Pike,’ Tho others had been burned, and the Genoral Pike spared, and the officers and crews of the other vessels, to the number of 252 were placed on board of her for con- veyauce to the nearest port which they might be able toreach. ‘The last of those captures was on the 28th day of June, On the Ist day of July, the captain of the Richmond felt himself compelled to take ou board of his own vessel a portion of the officers and mea from the General Pike, under circumstances fully de- tailed by him in a statement annexed to the petit which 18 as follows; he also added the statement of the master. ) STATEMENT OF THE MASTER OF TITE RICHMO! We leit Honolulu in the bark Richmond, boni whaling cruise to the Arctic Ocean, While fn the tion of such, on our arrival in the vicinity of Behring Straits, we came up’ with a whale ship on fire, Not knowing the cause of lt T begun saving such article could from the wreck, As she had drifted into the ice and her mast fallin over the side, IE found [could save wany articles valnable to tho use of my own bark, and as the wind was against me I was uot losing much time by so doing. While doing this a ship came to mo with all sail set steering to the southward, bailing me as he passed by and telling me there was a pirate close at hand, at the samo Hime advising me to, flee, as he was doing, {or probably all that remained would be ‘destroyed, But, on due considera- tion, I determined not to ieave, for would as quickly lose the ‘ship as to go without oil’ I eame tothe conclusion would await @ toutherly storm or fozgy r at “much | times of | the fd take advant: of he opportunity get through the stralts in spite of the, Shenandonh, as it proved to bo. My experience in those waters would enable me to do this. While’ waiting. for @ favornblo opportunity to do this wo raised a sail in the north coming toward ua. A few hours lowered {rom her alter the wind died away and and came in pursuit of us Coming alongside, T was surpri to seo so many faces of shipmasters. They had been taken y d the General Pike. Shenandoah and put on bi suffering from want tated they were crowded « Joined in bogging me, for to relieve them. I went General Pike to see for myself, the mate T next returned to my own vessel, consulted with ry offi: cers, and came to the conclusion we ought to relieve them. T then told the shipmasters and privoners that it they still usnal wars Phey nll humanity, board of the on and found they had not misrepresented insisted on my taking a portion of them, and would give me the same in writing with their signaturds, which was agreed to and ‘all the shipmasters, Idare not do other> med by Ww nder such conditions I had to submit. ‘They put on Doard of me fiity-two men, and with these I sailed for Hono- lulu, thereby losing my seksou, — W. P. Ks, Master. STATEMENT OF THE MASTERS. Ar Ska, July 1, 1865, We, the undersigned, do solemnly swear that oar sh ps were burned by the pirate Shenandoah, and we were placed with our crews on board of the bark General Pike (202 men ail told), and, being afraid of sickness on acount of the wded'state of the ship, we requested Captain Weeks, of eof our men, whieh he humunity’s soko, Captain bark AU ed isabella, ENSLOW, Captain bark PHILLIES, bark © D, brig Susan Abigail Fi) M. CLARK, bark Nimrod. P. H, COOLEY, bark William C. Nye. WILLIAM BENJAMIN, ship General Williams, HEBRON M. CROWELL, bark General Pike. OPINION OF THE court, The conduct of the Master of the Richmond, asehown in this statement, in refusing to flee from the Shenan- doah, saying he would ‘tas quick lose the ship as to go without oil,” supporting his declaration by his action in remaining, and in finally yielding to the considera- tions of humamty what he would not yield to fear, is worthy of the highest praise. His desire of making acargo of oi} was greater than his fear of capture by the Shenandoah, What fear could not constrain him to do feelings of humanity did. After a careful ex- araination of the necessity, he voluntarily abandoned his own adventure to save the hives of the officers and men putin peril upon the overcrowded General Pike, Nothing more honorable or praiseworthy has been shown in all our hearings. Can the Court make compen- sation for the loss thereby incurred? We are compelied to say that under no view of the act of Congress creat- ing this court can we find authority so todo. The claims admissible before us must be such as directly result from damage caused by the so-called insurgent cruisers. In two cases heretofore considered by us, where vessels were captured by the Alabama, rf the crews of other vessels put on board for trans;ortation toa port of discharge, we have awarded compensation for such compulsory service, But both these vessels had been actually captured, Here there was no cap. ture, ‘The petition must be dismissed, ‘ AWARDS MADE. Awards wero then made as follows:—Case 692, to Daniel McFarland, $954 60; case 703, to Rouben W. Robes et al., $2,812 00; case 968, to Catherine Sala- bury, administratrix, $2,346; case to Winslow Blan- chard and Bhunchard, $5, 731’97; case 481, Alfred Tirrell ot al, $5,809 49; Erastus M, Nash et al, $4,049 10; 744, Jobo H, Adden, $2,605 40; 1,236, Witilam 'H. Bar: ney, case dismissed; 741, Franklin’ Classon etal, ad> misiatratore, $18) 742, seth Whitmore, $1,280; 4 ‘Miam Conroy, ; vemuel Whitinore, $1,250} 1445, Chaimer & Dowes, 44,0ea ene On'motion of Alexander=Porter Morse, John R. Sel- dou was admitted to practice, CASES PRESENTED, The following oases were presented to the Court upon the evidence and oral arguments of counsel on the reg- ular second call:—Case No, 745—Wi B, Wentwort! vs, The United States; Payson E. Tucker for claimants and John A. J. Creswell for the United States, No, $11—John Y. Hallock vs. The United States; William H. Waring for claimant and John A. J, Creswell for the United States, No, 1,035—Wiiliam H. Barnes et vs, The United States; ciaim for the shi eral W jams, outilts, &v., destroyed by the Shi loah, Je 2, Loo: claiman| Adjourned, THE STATEN ISLAND RAILWAY, Mr. Cannan, Superintendent of the Staten Island Rail- road, is still engaged with gangs of men on different sections of the road in regrading the entire route from Clifton to Tottenville, and it is understood that in the spring the depots along the road will be refitted and deautified and that quicker t ee quicker time will be made between STATEN ISLAND FERRY. a Brandeger, New London, Conn., for is: Frank W. Hackett for the United States The long talked of swift steamer to take the place of the Minnie R, Childs, on the Garner opposition ferry to Stapleton, was placed upon the routi ; pears the namo of the Sappho. In sp yt igie em she is better than the Childs, Tn speed and comfort EUROPEAN STEAMSHIPS. VUNARD LINE.—B. AND N. ARM. 8. P.O 'N. NOT, R. M. 8. P. CO. With a view to diminishing chances of eollisiot steamers of this line take # epecific cours: tor ull, sousons of the year. On the outward passage from Queenstown to New York Boston, crossing the meridian of 6 at 43 lutulc, or ‘uotlr Ing to the north of 43, n the homeward p: reacting the. meridian of 50 at LIVERPOO! N. UEENSTOWN. ae Wed., Dec. 15] CHINA, Wod.. Dec. 22 | PARTHL ‘ked * do not cay 42 latitude, or noshing to the north of 2 ude, or Dol FROM NEW YOK. FOR Steamer Cabin passage, $20, $100 and steerage mn 30, gold, accordin, commodation. Return tickets on favorable terms, Steerage tickets to and from all parts of Europe at very Jow rates. Freight and cabin offics, No. 4 Bowling Gree. ‘ein Steerage office, 111 Broadway (Trinity building. 5-03 CUARERS t. PRANCKLEN, Age nt. NMAN LINE, Royal Mail Steamers are aj QUEENSTOW. CITY OF BERLIN 8 CI OF RICHMO 'Y OF BROOKLYN. ..Saturday, Decembe: CITY OF CHESTER. Saturday, Jam OF MONTREAL. saturday, Jan, 8, IS76, at 2 P.M. OF BERLIN ‘Saturday, Jan. 15. 1876, at8 ALM. im plier 45 North River. PAS . |, $80 and $100, gold. $23, currency, For Cabin Passa; Feneral business apply at the com- pany's office, No. 15 Broadway. pee Stocenxe Passage at ‘33 Broadway, or pler 45 North ver. ° JOUN G. DALE, Agent. ] AMBURG-AMERICAN PACKET COMPANY'S LINE ce ALM la at ary 1, 1876, at 8 cr aud each succeeding Saturday. RATES OF Cabin Bteerage. Drafts ii ne for PLYMOUTH, CHERBOURG and HAMBURG, KLOPSTOUK, Dec, 9) WIELAND. Dee. 2! FRISIA. Dee. 16 | POMMERAN Rates of passage to’ Plymouth, London, Cher burg and all points in England, Scotland and Wales Cabin, first saloon, gold, = Cabin, second saloon, gi Steerage, currene ve KUNHARDY & 66.) °°"" 6 8 RIGHARD © BOA, General Agents, | General Passenger Agen G1 Broad street, New York, 61 Broadway, New York. TATE LINE—TO GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, DUBLIN, iS} BELFAST AND LONDONDERICS suiting from Kagle pier, 1 NJ. STATE OF PENNSYLVANL hursday, Dee. 16 STATE OF VIRGINIA uraday, Deo. 40 STATE OF INDIANA. hursday, dan, 13 and every alternate Thursday thereafter. First cabin, $59, $70 and $80; return, tickets, $120. Second eabin, $45; ro: turn tickots, 80, Steerage'at lowest rates. _ Apply to ‘AUSTIN, BALDWIN 4 CO,, Agents, No, 72 Broadway. Steerage oilice, No. 49 Broadway, NREAT WESTERN STEAMSHIP LINE. TO BRISTOL (ENGLAND) DIRECT. Sailing from pier 18 East River, as follows + SOMERSE' ‘estern.. ‘hursday, December 16 GREAT WESTERN, W: Wednesday, December 29 Cabin passage, $70; intermediate, $45; steerage, $80, cur- rency ; excursion tickets, $120, ‘Apply to W. D. MORGAN, Agent, 70 South stre ‘ORTH GERMAN LLOYD, STEAMSHIP LINE BETWEEN NEW YORK, SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN. anys 2S loboken, «Com; er, foot of Second atree AMERICA. ‘Dee. 1 DEVI ODER. Ra or Bremen First Cabin, $100, gold; Seéond Cabin, $60, gold; Stecrage, $30, currency. rates. ets at reduced HITE STAR LINE. FOR QUEENSTOWN OR THE UNI LIVERPOOL. STATES « MATL, December 11, at2 P. + December 18, at 9:30 A. January 1, at8 A, M, anuary 8, at — 16 January 15, ab — m the White Star Docks, pier 52 North River, F Rates—Saloon, $60, $80 and $100 in gold; return tickets on favorable terjus. ‘Steorage, $23, Saloon, staterooms. stoking and bath rooms are placed amidships, where the noise and motion are least, affording a degree of comfort hitherto unattainable at sea, For inspection of plans and other information apply at tho company's oflice, 19 Broadway, New York, B,J, CORTIS, Agent. TEAM TO QUEBNS- POOL, Us STATES MAIL LID TOWN ANE Sailiny AM, 4,10 c oon, | MONTANA, Jan. ‘11. 6:40 A.M | IDAHO, Jan, 18, 10 5, , currency. , $40; steerage, $20. Passengers booked to and from Paris, Hamburg, Norway, Sweden, ec. Drafts on Ireland, England, Francs and Ger- many at lowest rates. uli WILLIAMS & GUION, 29 Broadway. NDID MAIL STRAM- Dakota sails from pler 46 North River for Queens- d Liverpool on Taosday, December 14, at 6:30 A. in, second cabin and steerage passage At low ratos. ply to WILLIAMS & GULO. Broadway. ILSON LINE FO UTIAMPTON AN. aie trom pier 53, OTHELL( HINDOO. 5 cy 5 4 cursion tickets on very favorable terms. Throug! issued to Continental and Baltic ports, Apply for full pur- ticulars to CLARLES L. WRIGHT & CO., 56 South street. BER 14, Hy transferred to ROUT SWITZERLAND, DAM. O8T DIRECT AND LAND, BELGIUM, 1 Steamer P. CALAND. ‘These beautiful steam tothe n ‘Trips regul For freight, i re grent favorites with the public, + comfort and living perfect. ‘OF passage, PEW, MORRIE, NCH, EDYE & CO. 60 Broadway. ED STAR LINE, ) Appointed to carry the Belgian and United States mails. Tho following steauers aro appointed to sail — FUR ANTWERP. 4 From Philadelphia. ‘rom New York. DERLAND.......Dbe. ¥ » aL. eo. 11 OF NEVADA.Jan. 4 wT. VADERLAND. 7 For Philadelphia. For New York. * De STATE OF NEVADA. Dee, 11 VADERLAND NEDERLAND : SWITZERLAND. ...dan. 4 PRICES OF PASSAGE IN OURREN ++ 800 | Becond Cabin... ni from all points wt the F accommodations for ali classes unsurpassed rates of freight and other information, appi W. COLTON, Agent, 42 Broad street. McDONALD, Passenger Agent, ‘0. 8 Battery pluce, New York. No. 8 PETER WRIGHT_& SONS, General Agen 307 Walnut'street, Philadel WS Sanaa LIN From piers Nos. 44 and 47 North River. POR LONDON. DIRECT. HOLLAND. Catih passage, $60 and $70, currency, Steerage at growtly reduced prices, ‘Keturn tickets at reduced rates. Prepaid stecrage tickets from Liverpool at the lowest rates. Apply ‘at the company’s office, GY Broudway. F, W. J. HURST, Manager, NE. i THE UNITED STATES YORK AND GLASGOW, MALL. rdny, Jn ‘iVERPOOL,. LOND! QUEENSTOWN OR 'BELFAS Er riding te Nccommodation. ; STEERAGE, $25, ,amelint at crerent rate ‘LY DIRECT LINE TO" FRANC THE GENERAL TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY'S MAIL STPAMERS BETWEEN ‘EW YORK AND HAVRE, calling at Plymouth (GB) The splendid vesselson this favorite route for the Continent (being more southerly than a No, 50 North River ag follows :-— LABRADOR, Suanglie Saturday, Dec. 11 PEREIKE, Danre , ri Saturday, Dee. 25 PRICE OF PASSAGE IN’ GOLD (inciading wine) :— First Cabin, $120, according to accommodation ; Seeond $72; Third Cabin, Return tickets at reduced rates, Steerage, ith superior accommodation, including all Decosaarios with qatre GHATS. | vicarage pessengerh toumers marked thus. 01 steerage pas OUIS DE BEBLAN, Agent, 95 Broadway. ( ‘AN 2 —CHEAPEST PASSAGE OFFICE, Dorry, Queenstown teamers every day, Liverpool, Glasgow, _Dratts payable evtrywhere,’ England, Ireland, O'DONOVAN ROSSA’S Hotel, square, 182, Chatham COAST WISE STEAMSHIPS. | px [PIO MATL SURAMSIIP LINE—FOR, CALIFOR- China, from pier 42 Nort sia a rou mere va ber 15, 12 APULG . December 15, noon ber for all Central American and Pacitic ports. EXCURSION TICKETS TO THE CHILIAN EXPOSE TION AND RE UEN nod tit March, 1876, $35: OUTWARD TICKETS, ONLY i, GOLI FOR JAPAN AND co FROM SAN FRANG Steamship CITY OF PEKING. FRO: AN FRANCISCO FO! NEW ZRALAND VIA Ui Steamship, —— ——. For freight or passage ¥ North J. BULLAY, N= YORK AND HAVANA DIRECT MAIL LINE.— Those first class steamships will sail até P.M, from 18 North River, foot of Cedar street, for Havana direct, peelarers Tuesday, Doo. 14 De yj 8. wy a CRESCENT C1T ‘Thursday: Deo. 23 Ahr eight and paasags, having wiisurpavsed wecdmmodae jons, ayDLY WM, P. CLYDE & CO., No. 6 Bowling MeKelter, Waling & Co, Ageote to Havana ne oree™ TO TOL. | c.f 77 BLEECKER STREET, NEAR BROADWA nha 5 ad ~ we Mo8eaws Live op sreasutes ‘Orleans and Texas will safl every Suturday to New Orleans, transttesing Texvs Freight thereto Morgaws. Louisiana and Texas Raffroat for zou » thence per steamer of Morgan's ling to Texas bas The steamer GEORGE W. ELDER will «afl from pier North Kiver. on Saturday, December 1, at 3 ?. M., for Orleans « ‘Through bills oftading signed to Mobile, Galveston, aud ta all points on the Galveston, Harrisburg and San -Antoula, Houston and Texas Central, International aud Great North- ern, Texas and Pacific and Trans-Continental Railroads, ant to Indianola and San Antonio, and all points on the Gut! ern Texas and Pacific Rallway, Brazos Saatiago, ‘hristi. Ly ny re St. Mary's and Fulton. Freight for St. Mary's and ‘Fulton ‘age aod Channel dues eit! ico at the expense and ew of consignee, reight for Brownsville, Matamoras and points in thein- terior must have consignee at Brazos Santiago. Insurance can be elfected under open policy of 0. A. Whit- ney & Co., New Orleans. From New York to New Orleans, per cent; from Now York to all Texas ports via New Or rf rm at ‘omens rates. For freighg or further informa Hon apply 1 CARLES A. WHITNEY & CO., Agents, Y., HAVANA AND Pier 38 North River. IN, Xs MAIL $8. LINE | AN« sitamers leave p at 3PM, CITY OF MERIDA CITY OF VERA CE CILY OF NEW FOR M For freight or passage apply bo ¥. "ALEXANDRE 4 SONS, 31 and 33 Broadway. Steamers will ‘ew Orleans Deceinver 10 and Jan 1 for Vera Crus aud ail the other ports, LD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY,, ‘sailing from pier 37 North River. Yor Norfolk, City Point aud Richmond, Tuesdays, Thars- | days and Saturdays at 3P, M., connecting with the Virginia and nneasee Air Line, Atlantic Quast Line, Piedmont Air Ling, Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, and with the com- Yroyis steam lines to interior potats in North Carolin and inia, Newbern and Washington, N. ©. (via Norfolk), ‘Thursday and Sacurday. ‘Monday and Thursday at4 P. M.. connecting and Delaware railroads. ery Tuesday, Lewes, Dol ger accommodations unsnrpassed. Through passage tickets and bills of lading to all points at Jowest rates. Insurance to Norfolk, &e., 4 per cent, Froight received daily at pier 37 North Rive: eral offices, 107 Greenwich street. N. L. McOREADY, President. IEXAS LINE FOR GAL ‘West, carrying the Uni a GW. CLYDE, Captain Penningto December Ll, at 3 P M., from pier bills of lading given to all points on the Houston and Texas Contrat International and Great Northern, Galveston, Houston and Henderson and tho Galveston, Harrigburg and Ban Antonio railroads. Freight and insurauco ut lowest Fates. For freight or pussuge, having superior secommodations, apply to U, H, MALLORY & CO., 153 Maiden lane, or W: P. CLYDE, NO. 6 Bowling Green, POR, HALIFAX, B. §.—THE STEAMSHIP GEORGE OROMWEL pain, BACON, will leave for above port on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9," at 3 ¥. For freight or passage, having excelient ac apply to uimodations, CLARK & SEAMAN, 85 West sireet, Fo NEW ORLEANS. DIRECT, THE CROMWELL LINE, The HUDSON, Captain G aptain Gager, on Saturday, nber 11, at 3 o clock P.M, fous ‘pier No. 9 Novih Klver. Through bills of lading given to Mobile and all principal points on the Mississippt River. Cabin passage, $50; st S25. Apply to CLARK & LINE ENEZUELA, VIA ST, homas, carrying the United States mutl The steamer SARONDELET, Captain MeCreery, will sail from pier 20 East River, Wednesday, December 15, at 3 P. M. Por freight or asea te, haying fine accommodations, apply to GC. H. MALLORY & CO., 153 Maiden lane, bis THAT ED. paz PUBLIC ARE REBY {E FOLLOWING | PLACES (A. ORIZED OFFICES FOR” THE REC ADVERTISE AND SUBSCRIPTIONS F NEW Yor! K HERALD — BROADWAY, CORNER ANN STREET. 1,265 BROADWAY. sO SIXTH AV ed), at 4:39 foot of Murray street, daily (Sundays exes . x i ? holely in the rs P.M, Through tickets sold at wll principal city. ENNSYLVANT ‘ xo Te LINE AND ED STATES MAIL ROUTE, Trains leave New York, from foot of Desbrosses and Cort. Inndt streets, ay follows -— Exprest, for’ Harrisburg, Pittsburg, the Wes and South, with Pullman Palace Oars attached, 9:30 A. M., 6 and P.M. Sunday, 6 and 8:30 P. M. - iianisport and Lock Uaven (via Philadelphia and Erie Railrond Division, connecting at Philadelphia), 9:3 M. For Williamsport, Lock Haven, Corry and’ Brie, 80 P M. opnnecting a Corry for Titteville, Petroleunt h 5 Centre and the Oil Regions. For Baltimore, Washington and the South, “Limited Wash- Niman lor, Care daily, exonte ington Express” of P i Sunday, 9:30 A t Washington 4:10 P, M. Sunday, 9 P.M. Regular at and 3 Express for Philadelphia, 7, 7:50, 8:40, W930 A. ML, 1 J P.M. and'12 night. “Bun B, 4, 4:10, 5, 6, 7, 8:30, 9 § 7, 8:30 and OY. M. Emigrant and second clus, 7 | For 280, 7, 7:40. 8, 9, 10, 11 A. M. a 0, 4, 4:10, 4:90, 4350, 5, 5 8:10, 10, 1 7 and 9:10 P. M 8,9, 20, 1 AR, Gh ari Newark at 6, 6 2:30, 3:1 ni 6:20 P.M. 8 and TL A. M. Surly 6: » and For East Millstone, 11 A. or Kingston and Rocky Hill, For Princeton, 7,840 A. M.. Rh i For Free A For Farmingdale and Squan, 740 A. M. and2 P. M. For Hightstown, Peuiberton’ and Camden, via Pertlt Amboy, P. M., and via Monmouth Junction, 4:10 P.M. For Hightstown and Pemberton, 6 A. M.'via Perth Amboy, amouth Junetion, From Pittsburg, jaily; 10:15 A. M. M0 P. From Washington and Baltimore, 27 P.M. Sunday 6:20 4. M. a : day ‘Neket Otic 1 Astor House and foot of I + No. 4 Court | wn street, Ho- | icket Uftiee, No. 8 Buttery Place, . BOYD, IR, ‘General Passenger Agent, DNINGTON STEAMSHIP CO. AND BOSTON, From pier 33 rt ot Jay street, the elegant steamers RHODE ISLAND aud NARRAGANSETT daily (except Sanday), at 4:30 P.M Y PROVIDENCE LINE. th River, foot of Robinson street, the ECTRA and 'GALATE daily (except Sun- ELPHTA VIA LONG BRANCH AND TUE N RAILROAD, Fare from New York to Philadelphin only $2 « < Commencing October 4, 1875. Leaves New York, pier 8 North River, fuot Rector street, For Philadelphia, Vineland 10:40AM. For Philadelphia, Tackerto WM. 8. AD) TILASAW SERSEY SOUTIL __ EXCHANGE. A LOT OF READY MADE Address 7. L., Herald M10. EXCHANC for a pair of diamond solitaires, office, ANDARD BEVEL BILLIARD TABLES, with Delaney's wire cushions, sololy ised in all cham® fionship and match games: second hand Tables at great W. H. GRIFFITH & CO., 40 Vesey street. 's ‘ANDARD. CAN BEVEL Tables, with the celebrated Phelin & Collonder combination cushions, for sale in this city only at 738 Broad~ IN NEW AND & COND HAND BILLIARD TABLE: i ‘endless vai elling out regardiess of cost, days only KER & CO,’8, corner Canal Contre streets. *S BIL rR ny FOR SALE ONLY BY ast Fourteenth street, ‘hilndetphia, hestnut street, 1! ___ DENTISTRY. BEAUTIFUL SET, UM T . $10, WAI Prices to su MADE IN THREE HOURS AT Wost Thirty-fourth street, betwoen Sixth and Seventh avennes, near Broadway.—Speciat mechanical den rubber, rors, pearl, whalebone rubber, geld an: [ Piumpers, Regulators, &e. Take green car Grand sirees ferry, or Sixth avenue care or Broadway NEWBROUGH, 128 West Thirty-fourth street. ‘MARBLE MANTELS. ARBLE AND MARBLEIZED MANTELS, NEW DE. signa, from $12 meperts also Monumental work at te ar N ITEWART'S NEW tiles; also marble and prices very low, hear Seventh Turning the tri A. New York. ny ast iy Money advanced on Diamonds, Watches, Jew: Pianos, &c, ; also Pawnbrokers’ Tekets bo of Dinmo: Watehes, Bleck: TAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY A’ waro bought, and sold back when desired at a very fmall advance. GEO. C. ALLEN, 1,190 Broadway, wear ‘Twonty-ninth street. Watehes and jewelry repaired TAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, STLVE! Pianos, Furniture, Fars, (en, Donght, Advances made on Merchandise left on commbusi: or fur storage, Address 8, FIRUSKI, box 141 Herald offio POR SALE—A soLtratnn DIAMOND ENGAGE Ring, cost $109, for $100. Apply to Mr. NORTON, 44 Doy street, up stairs, OR NASSAU, N. P.—REGULAR MAIL STRAMSHIP line, The next three departures will be trom New York ia Savani Ga., December 14, December pC) hoviy wo MUMIRAY, FENMIS & COs Muente, Ob Byueh gh BTWEEN TWENTY.POURTI! a sag arn i welry, Silks, c ria 40: SIXTH AVENUB, and Twenty-dfh on Diamonds, Watches, Same bouebt at fall yaluo,