New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-14

! Ga, and lately OF New.Haven, CT
Henry Duchezeau, merchant, N. Y.
john whitney, shoemaker, ~. T.
samuel Heath, merchant-Dec. TO-
VIM. d. Bowernsn late firm OF Wilson Bowerman. n
Isaac o Davis, N. Y. formerly of Albany.-Dec. 10.
James B. Van Arnom Stuyyesant-lC Compulsory
7. H. Furnlss, late firm of Orlando Eanes and Eames
Stafford N. Y.-Dec. 10.
VIM H. lockwood, late firms Of lockwood Stevenson
and Mills l. lockwood, N. Y.-Dec. Is.
| Timothy T. Nissan, crockery dealer, n. DEC TO-
CITY Int LLIGENC
LAWYERS D1ARY.-This Day, November a
l7s, ls0 1885, 1884, 1885, 1885, 49, 200 COL o3 o 2lo 2l 2l3
SO, SO, 81, SO.
SATURDAY November u
CIRCUIT CoURT.-Before Judge Kent.
Richard d. Little VS.. Peter La Forge-This was
tion decide whether the plaintiff purchaser acting
der the heirs of David Mersereau the of Mortified
has right TO the ownership Of Mesereaus Ferry at Port
Richmond, Staten Island. The dock has been filled up
and several buildings placed the property al private e1
peae. The has excited intense n,eres, al the Island
and was found necessary, with view 10 obtaining an I'M
partial jury 10 bring ii this city for trial. On behalf o.
the town. document produced showing that the Cod-
missloners OF Highways long ago as iI3 recognized he
dock public highway Several aged men tsome OF
them than 90 years old testified to the dock having
been public highway from their earliest remembrance.
The case was still on when the Court adjourned.
COUNTY CouRT-The trial of Justice Parker
was resumed and several examined. Two or
three them had been carried Doyles in the Fourth.
Ward and from there 10 the Sixth Ward, where
he voted named Doand testified TO being brought,
with Others in the omnibus 10 the Eighth Ward watch.
house. whence they ordered 10 The house OF MI
Preston HaRmersleystreet In the morning Preston car
red them all TO cellar, where they had breakfast, and
some of them afterward accompanied them the polls
Mr. Taylor ate Justice OF the Upper Police produced
extract he had made from the pail books, in which the
names of those brought down recorded having
tho NN,rI q Inc
in the Eghllhe of three of them appearing
than He also presented copy from the Prison regis
Try showing the great difference OF discharges Immediately
preceding the Spring Election and those of any otter pc
Rod The three Magistrates and four Aldermen had dis.
charged II Migrants in 81 days previous the Election
and but were discharged in the 10 days afterwards. Ii
was also shown that three Of the Aldermen who
gagged in The discharges candidates the Spring Elec
ton The Court adjourned 10 Tuesday the 22l nst there
being recess of The Court of Common Pleas which pre-
the County Court sitting during The coming week.
COMMON PLEAs.-Before Judge Inglis
Wm j. applegate printer, 4ddelire MllerThis
was concluded Saturday 1t shown, in evidence
that the press cost $780, and said by witness 10 he
worth S6C0 when put up Jersey City, (The note given
by defendant was for S5O) Some of Mr. ApplegateS peo
pie accompanied the press and remained with tort
night, but there doubt to whether still in Mr. AS
employment Slice the press has been returned on
storage, Mr. APPLICABLE he has refused 10 take $3.50 and
printer refused to give $500 for The press
Judge nglis in his char the jury, said the policy OF
the law 10 render void contract made for immoral
purposes. If house should be let clothes sold to lewd
to their improper pursuits, note for such
would not be valid but then the party letting or selling
such be proved have been cognzant OF the inen
on and where clothes sold must have Gone some act
identity him with the improper pursuit. So with selling
press the plaintiff must be proved not only to have been
that il was intended 10 print an immoral publication
but under the circumstances OF this must have been
participant In the publication Had the work intended TO
be printed already written and it Of immoral
infamous nature there doubt but the note would have
become vitated but there is difference where a work
already exists and where is yet be printed the
character might be changed AS the price given for
the PRESS that the jury is not now to consider as nothing
but fraud improper object ate business note and
the allegation must be shown in the peadings The de-
fence wholly the immoral nature of the transaction
The jury take the copies Of r papers presented IN
evidence ose printed after the press sold to their
ROOM and ascertain their character II they find them TO
he immoral they must then decide whether the plaintiff
any participation in their pubcat not The jury
after being me returned verdict in favor Of
plaintiff for S43S.
POLICE OFFICE--STEALING TRUNK. MONEY
AND CLornlNc.-in August las, n German named Krach,
left his trunk containing S2S in doubeons 2coats u SHIRTS
vests &C. worth about $780, on board the ship Washington
living in the NORTH River and gave another German named
Carl Stenccker order TO receive ii for him. The latter
did receive it, and off with it 10 Philadelphia. There
Mr. Henry Bick Of this city followed him. and caused him
10 be arrested and lodged in prison To-day he wasbreugh
hither from Philadelphia, and committed to answer.
STEALING FROM A STEAMHoAr.-A man named John
Syms to-day arrested 2nd committed for stealing
trunk containing shirts, bosoms, and ether articles, worth
Sl5 from the steamboat William Young, foot OF Murray-st.,
the properly of J. Storm, 67 Deys.
STEALING MuFF--A man named John Welsh was ar
rested for stealing mur worth 81 from Leopld Lang, No
Sc Maiden Lane
ATTEMPTED THEFT-A man named John Johnson was
arrested in The attempt to steal hawSer worth saffron The
bark Adelins and Eliza lying at the foot OF DeSer'sFrt
and was committed TO answer
CoRoNER's OFFlcE.-FoUND DRowNEp.-A
man. appearances about so years of age dressed IN
cloe-oded black coat, bombazne vest satnette panta
looms of dark brown color boots and small check hand
kerchief around his neck and having the little finger oil
his LEFT hand diamond ring on the inside oil wlcn Were
engraved the initials A. Nj. r. r. c. was found yesterday
Aoa,ing in the North River at the foot OF Waisee ne
body was taken to The dead house IN ls rk mere 10
await recognition until 10 O'Clock tins nor'ns wheh e
Coroner will hold an inquest on It
SUNDAY, November IS.
Police OFF1cE-STEALlNG FROM A NEssEL.-
man named Cornelius Vanolief was arrested by officer
Barber for having Friday last stolen rigging blocks and
foot OF Sprrgsreet ~ r. Part of the rigging was traced
10 the Junk shop of Charles Davis No. 10 James sup 10
dealer in old rope, and who had purchased II OF van
clef. fancliet was fully committed 10 answer.
CoRoNER's OFFlcE.-AcclDENTL DEATH.-Ihe
Coroner was called las, evening hold an inquest at No
1856 nionree-sreet the body of Edward D. White ma
tive OF England about 40 years old. He at work in
Messrs Bridges LnSeed OIL Factory the foo! OF Cherry
street and al about O'Clock p. NJ TELL through the ach-
way from The fourth story 10 the ground causing ihan
death Ycrdic-dea,h by cOncussen OF the BRAN, pre-.
duced by The fall.
NJ Public attention is particularly called the extTaor
binary case of cure from The that neSnable remedy,
PARR'S LIFE PILLS. M Inn
NJ THE POPULAR REMEDY Tor all those forms OF disease
which, neg ecied end in Consumption, such cough