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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-16
Court OF General Sessions,

Before Recorder Scott and Aid Jackson and Johnson
John McKson. ESQ., District Attorney.
Trial for grand Isreeny.-.A woman BY the name Of
Elizabeth Murphy placed at the bar for trial. yester
day. Indictment for grand larceny, in having it
alleged stolen As pieces Of gold COIN called sovsregns
of the value Of $2l6 from Owen Milan at house of
prostitution the Five Points, the aist of November
last
From the testimony of the complainant in the case,
appears that the day in question: he met with the
cused who invited him into her private apartment
the Five Points, and while there enjoying her agreeable
society she contrived to abstract the golden mint
drops OF his pockets and that portion Of them
were subsequently, found in her possession.
The jury satisfied with the proof adduced against the
accused found her guilty and the Court enced her
to be imprisoned in the State prison for the term Of two
years and six months.
fnefhsr Trial for Grand Lsreenv-Another female of
the class named Mary Jane Bry son, then call
ed to trial. charge Of avng, the 18th Of Novem
Der last stolen $40 in bank bills and gold watch from
Bernard Herman, while in her company No 81 Orange
st. The jury found the accused guilty, and the Court
sentenced her to years and months imprisonment at
Sing Sing
Plea Of GuiIiy-John De Freys, on being arsigned
for an assault and battery on william Horn, entered
plea Of guilty, whercupon the Court consigned him to
40 days imprisonment in the city prison
The Court then adjourned until this morning.
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Tens Of coal trans. "A sis 1870 e.

The receipts for November this year. fall behind those
for the previous months and the increase compared with
November ls45 il not such large per cent has bee
realized heretofore The aggregate receipts of this
pany this year. will not vary much from two aud halt
millions Of dollars but until the annual report is received
will be impossible to tell what chance there for d.
vdend this years business hardly probable that
dividend will be declared this year. there is large
floating debt pay Off and large amount of bonds
coming due, to provide for The annual report very
anxiousy looked for, will give the stockholders
idea Of the amount of business necessary to
dividend.
The weekly statements of the Canal and Banking
Company of New Orleans, xhibit uniform movement
in the aggregate and great strength in the principal do
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Circuit COurt.

Before Judge Edmonds
.Armsfrswg Tsnesfyne and ohers-The case on the
part of the plaintiffs closed yesterday afternoon The
defence was then opened by defendants counsel; he
stated that he would that the purchase of the oats
had his clerk 10 collect the and that he had
lost it, the greater part of it, which completely put
That wheaton did take the notes Of
vanslstyne Co for the price of the oats, which was
contract and purged the first transaction Of all
fraud IL there any in II; and moreover the
last contract still in existence the notes were
given up. Upon this ground the counsel contend
ed the present action could not be maintained that
PLAINTIFF before they brought their suit, should have
rendered the notes. and thereby rsscndsd the contract
and concluded by moving for nonsut The nonauit
any time make tender Of the notes and rescnd the
tract. Verdict this morning.
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TIE AroLLosEoSs-Thsr was highly respectable
and audience the Tabernacle last evening
to hear, probably the last time in this city, these
deIful children but it Ia disgrace to public, that
they have not turned TO the patronage OF
such talent of home birth, and given to this youthful
band Of minstres the support that they have freely
extended to foreign artists of smnence Had these very
children here from abroad, with foreign names and
reputation and possessed of one half their present
collencc house in the country would have suced to
have held their audiences but relying entirely their
own merits thoy have been overlooked by the very
portion of the community who profess {, be the lovers
and uphoders Of al in art and nature that is good and
beautiful We have ever been the first and the recst to
award praise wherever it due, and claim for the
ApOoneons they styled, patronage far greater
than what has hitherto attended them Every paper in
the country that has spoken of them at ALL has spoken
highly in their praise, many enthusiastically SO pro
fessors of music have showered commentators upon
them those of first merchants who have heard them
have invited them to their homes and given them many
valuable gift to aid them i'm their but The pub
lie has % yet been backward, but only because they
do not know them. We hope if they persuaded to
give concert here, thai it will be such
due to the genius which inspires the bewitchipg
melody Of their music.
CONCERT OF THE BENEvoLENr.-We would call the at
tenon of the musical and charitable public to the
cert which takes place this evening At The church of ST
Vincent Paul in Canal street. for tho benefit OF the suf
ferers by the late nuDdaton of the river Loire hope
crowded building the object ia worthy
and the entertainment Of very attractive character
Henri Herr has postponed his first concert in Boston
ing his hands in china basin. broks and ono of his
hands coming in contact with fragment Of IT,
verely cut This accident will also compel him TO post.
pone his concert in Providence until Friday evening
next.
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u. y. District Court.
Rafore JudwA Rata.

After the court opened yesterday, the following
named gentlemen sworn Of the grand jury -
John A. Kennedy, foreman James Brockss. stephen
Burkhalter Theodore Crane, Albert 0srnssy Charles
Could James Hunter, Joseph Keller Seaman Lowerrie,
Patrick Mulvih Horsto Mott, Mul!ord Martin, Alex
ander Mccarthy, George Paulding. Peter r Ramsay
Columbus seguine, Joseph WIoughby.
The Judge addressed than briefly on the nature and
exten, Of their duties, after which the retired.
There only twe cases on the criminal calendar,
one for larceny, alleged to he committed in the Navy
Yard in Brooklyn and the other charge against cap
tain Of American ship, for leaving an American sa'
man 10 foreign port, bill has been sent up to las
grand Jury on the first charge, and found
The psdtJury ere discharged until Thurs&ay nsxt
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NETWORK HERALD.
New York, Wednesday, December IS, Is4e.
The Annual Pictorial Herald

This great sheet, the best affair of the kind ever
issued, is now ready, and can be obtained at the
desk OF our office for six and quarter cents per-
copy.
lis emphatically pictorial history OF the war
illustrating the battle grounds sieges, and points
attacked and captured, from the taking of Mata-
moras by the army 10 that of Tampics by the
navy.
The illustrations are arranged in the following
order;-
First Psgo-The Eucampment of the American ARMY
Corpus Christi; Battle Grounds Of Pao Alto and Re-
de Ia Palma; An accurate likeness of General Tay
tes An accurate portrait of the Mexican General La
Vega taken prisoner by the American Army; and Fort
Brown opposite Maamoras, being the next encampment
Second page "A Scene in the Battle of Resaca de Ia
sentng General Paredss and his Cabinet receiving tho
account OF those battles from a wounded Mexic an sol
der the Bomosrdment of Matamsras Uncle Sans
Construction of the Balance of Power View of Mata-
meras Brother Jonathan and the Mexican General on
the Rio Grande; A View of Camsrgo looking North;
Third page-A View Of Monterey, its Notifications,
and the position Of the United states army before ad
ysneing to its attsck Plan OF Monterey cap
tured; View OF the Castle of San Juan dUllo1; the
haroor OF san Francisco, Upper California. the Gold
Mines oil Dolores New Mexico; View of Santa Fe, and
Scene in New Mexico.
Fourth pageMap Of the Field OF Operation. in ext.
60 scene IN santa re- Mexican Rancheros; Plan OF
Alvereso ana its Fertihcsons; and New York Fremen
drilling for the War.
Fifth pags-Ths encampmeut of Colonel Steven.
sens volunteers on Governors IsandPresentation of
Bibles to Col Stevonsons regimen election scene
In New York-scene in the Park last An Of July
freeoon the noble Pilot politicians reading the Herald
and politicians throwing dust in the eyes of the people
Sikh pnge-A sleighing scene in New York-view
oil me Park Fountain fashionsb7 religion in New York
we" oil chatham Square on LIST Of hsy-Peter FunkiSm
in New York-Mock Auc,ioneers snd their victims
Irsi OF spencer Tor shooting his Wfe-Jack the NIX
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Comp ,unS syrsr Of Hyhicda'e Of ~ "a ssraPaJlia
I'D 'vsiiow Dock. - he alsnVe - epued from the
nnrs.t srticles add recommended best and only
sv,s eurc Tor rheumatism Fom boa Eide experiments,
rnser The direct supervision OF the eminent Of the
fscnfy /, has received their unspinous recsmme
tou and many have pronounced the ts, possible combna
tion OF remedies for the above Prepared and
for sale By CHARLES H. KING, Chemist. &c,
Mood ~ byoe1way, cor. Jeha d.
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that owing TO vast TO dste the immense
crowd that .e.ded their sale yesrdsy commence
accommodate the ladies and all who wish be
present. nd that they will No sol 9s9 the
cond oor after the goods arranged there sold aud.
further that the Of dealers and shsr their
the remainder Of the lot i'll satisfactory notes
at four months, for all suns Sl6o.
be informed that the sale although 90 nu
mseusy aeuded ything but sstisrtey their fresh
goods having bsuxht Less than half the Of mportsn
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MONEY MARKEr.
Tuesday, Dec. 15-6 r. M.

The stock market continues very much depressed
and prices steadily settling down. Holders Of fancies,
are anxious get rid of their supplies before the LIST Of
January, the Independent Treasury bill goes into
operation that day, and very tight money MARKET ID
anticipated.
At tho second board prices were not so firm as in the
morning and the market closed heavy.
The receipts Of the Reading Rsroad Company for the
month Of November in each of the past three years have
hoon
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Military Affairs.

From the New Orleans Picayun Dec.
The sloop of war St. Mary's srrivsd at Pensacola on
Saturday, the 9th inst, in seven days from Tampico
Our correspondent writes that the only news she
brings is that about 500 men, OF Gen Patterson
mand, occupied Tsmpico and that there appre-
henhion of an attempt to retske it.
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Since the 10th of October the circulation has increased
and the amount of specie on hand has decreased.
Foreign exchange has not been in very active demand
for this packet and quotations for sterling bills have
fallen Off We quote prime bills on London at 6a6
per cent premium. On Paris, 5E421s 6f4ll4. Amster
dam, 3sk 90. Hamburg, IS a S511 Bremen, Tx 70.
We usual table Of quotations for tho princi
pal State and other stocks used for investment -
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BILE basement on sold night but whom thsy found him,
his apartment stripped Of everything else was still
adorned his clock which licked and told the hours
with all the OF such fsthiui time piece as
was The Coroner called to view the body OF Lee
brun, and his clock will probably have to pay Tor MS
collin and burial Poor no doubt II ms last w,sh
coull have been known. il would have been That ms
clock might be buried with him. like the Indians culver
and bow.
AcsIpENr.-A colored woman named Dillon, had her
leg broken yesterday evening in Sheriff street. and was
convey cd to the City hospital She in fair way
of recovery.
FIRE.-Three sheds opposite Washington market took
fire yesterday morning about O'Clock. The watch
man, (sringham soon succeeded in putting out the fire
AvorHrn.-A chimney took fire at No III Houston st.
yesterday morning creating much alarm at the time
1t was promptly exiinguished.
observation-disclosures Whitney will give another and
his last Evening with American Orators and Poets, at
tho Lycoum Hall on Friday evening next We heartily
commend his entertainment to public notice. especially
by those who would listen to the sloquence that would
proceed from the lips of q Randolph, aWebster, or q
Clay.
TIE New BELL-It Is expected that the monstrous
bell to be placed on the City Hall, will be put
in its position tomorrow evening II 10 really mon
atsr and the is up the better so a. to keep
out Of the way Of the "bhoys."
THE New 'HovsEn IN THE PAhK-The Board Of As
sis ants Common Council) have placed an injunction
on this building to prevent the continuation OF
is erection Something should be done in the premises
meeting is TO be held in Willamsburgh to-day, to
take into consideration the proprey of applying to the
Legislature for q city charter.
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Court CAlsndar-ThlsD Day.
CRsUI- CoURT-Nos 10, Ito, 81, 81, g. ~, 2ss, ia,
Ice, l2l.
supERros CouRr-Nos. Is, 40. ~, So 81, 14e "a, -,
49, H. ca, 20. ~ to l0o TO- 2o, 49, s. g. IA H. a. 90 40,
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Portable Shaving Cases, manufactured Dy
the Subscribers becoming more IN % r,s
some and old ashi n, the articles in them IsMnitt err
mil ty longer tn IN any csss yrt ~
srI,ossd :. 70 .d% Of no :s"NWNDERs SON
III Broadway. opposite HowMds HsteL
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i
food TO- sustain III Yet such is the fact Yesterday
thirty age s. sn ass %ho n
is believed to be Ferdinand Lebrun had friends in
this city, but they 1t seems knew nothing OF his csndi
ten until too late to render any available aid He came
to this country two or three years ago. and endes
vored to get respectable employment but failing
in this and his small stock Of money running low he was
length reduced the necessity of shoudsring bag
and joining the train of pcksrs which are TO be found
thsf-hs could not improve the small chances which for
tune threw in his weyhs stern German integrity would
allow him to lay his hand his Deghbors proper
ty; the consequence wes that poor Lebrun made but
sorry living indeed no did not make living at all by
his vocation He had brought to h. country considerable
the pieces of fur itsrs parted with TO procure
foodone after another went the articles Of clothing,
made from cloth OF substantial German fabric Even
Ind locks went 10 supply the deficiency between the
of his family and his to support them But
prospects did the professional pick
ers soon became aware of the character of their
companion and the urchins knew that he would never
I vsw he wa. in .shs they only had to ply their
nmble feet, and long before he came up their sacks
swollen with the selected rags and bone which the
day he went on, walk, walk walk, like one condemned
to perpetual Pergrnstion and yet his wsarsome jour.
from his door At last ali his OF end,
say all--thers q tme-piece left, worthy old
Dutch clock but neither want OF food pinching cold
could induce him to part with his clock chairs table,
bedsead chests and even his bed itself went but still
he would not part with his clock which licked
on through all the ills Of his sad condition,
fsvorite and believed companion. His wife had
long since learned to drown her in beer by
some way other procured by her but that faithful
clock, his old psnon, gave ou the same constant
click now as had done years before in Germany, aud
he would not part with it. At last sickness came, pro.
duced by want and yet he would not part with It, Dis
made fearful work with his care-worn mind and
suffering body but the clock was still remembered and
retained. Finally, when he had endured all that ne was
equal sick without medicine, without food without
cothing without Rre-in short in want Of all the com.
forts and necsssariss Of lie, he yielded and he silver
cord partsd Poor ksbrvn died Of starvauon IN ntsers
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-01-03

Professor Of vocal and instrumental music.
Residence at the house formerly occupisd ss
the LAND OTFrcE.
TERMs-For scholars at their own Eeaiz
%denees, Piano Forte with vocal music three
lessons per week, peFrnonth, 6G 90
For single scholar, . lessons per week,
per quarter 25 90
For the same, attending teachers res
ideoce, per mo. &c per quarter, 20 90
Scholars residing in the country, within
eight miles from town and furnishing The
teacher with conveyance, a single scholar Q
lessons per week, per msnth eI8 90
Per quarter, so %
If the teacher il desired To furnish himself
with conveyance, an extra charge of 90 pse
month will be made.
A liberal deduction is make to families hsv-
ing more than one pupil instructed.
The same charges FOR instruction On the
guitar.
dec 20 46 1916
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-01-03

MRs. GARRrcK.-Mrs. Garrick being
about to qua her seat, said she would be
glad to see me at Hampton.
MADAM" said !, 'you are very good, but
you would oblige me exceedingly by hon
oring me with your signature on this day.
what do ysu ask me for ? | have no
taken a pen in my hands for many months.
Stay, let me compose myself; don't hurry me,
and | will see what can do. Would yo-
like il written with my spectacles on or with
out = Preferiing the latter, she wrote &. M.
GaTrick, but not without some exertiou. AZ
suppose new, sir, you wish to know nv age?
| was born at Vienna the 29th of February.
1924, though my coachman insists upon II
that | am above 100. | was married at the
parish of st. Giles, ateight O'Clock in the
morning, and Immediately afterwards in the
chapel Of the 0 itugese ambassador, in South
Abbey street.
A day ortwo after hrs. Garrick's death v
[ went to the AdelPbi, to know ifa day had
been fixed Tor her funeral.
"No," replied George Harris, one of Mrs.
Garriek's confidential servants, but I will LET
you know when it takes place. Would von
like TO see her-she is in her coffin"
Eyes, | should"
Upon entering the back room on the first
door, in which Mrs. Garrfck died, I fonnd
he deceased's two female servants STANDING |
by her remains.- Tmade . drawing Of heT.
intended to have etched it. :
~
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-01-03

THE FAtR,-1f the weather IL fine we att
~tieipato 10 see d large number of our fellow
citizens from al! parts Of The state gathered
On this oceaBion. We can assure those who
may have an opportunity Of reading this mum.
bor, before Monday, that tho committees ap-
pointed 10 make preparations have d9no al'
that could Be expected Of Them 10 render tho
occasion satisfactory to the public generally
We hero publlatrlbo proceedings Of The NEE
ting Of the ball committee
Al a meeting, on Monday the 29th inst, Of
the managing committee Of The Agricultural
and Meehantts' Association Ball, the follow
ing gentlemen we're present
b. +. tlARNkY-ChairUidn /, +. q. llEN-
pERsoH--Seerefarv A Z Converse, D X
Chinn, John II. Malta. John l. Wolf, jacob
Piper, ~lIypolite i,anoue and y X Hatch.
On motion. il was resolved, that &c Hen
deFsou be appointed Treasurer.
The following resolutions were adopted, on
motion made by different members Of the
committee present {:
u Resolved, that the following gentlemen By
apbointeda committee 10 engage mAsiet } /
| wa f,John n Malta, T q Henderson, and
Menafd.
Resolved, that the following gent emsn be
4 pointed committee to draw up . llstzol To-
dies natnen for invitation ] G McCaugheyy
A y Heron, II Lanoue, J henard, u X
CHM. and V Blanchard. -
Resolved, that tbs following gentlemen BIZ
| appoInied a committee 10 procure refresh.
nsnta John II Malta, 4 D K Hatch. 4 I
Converse, aud J Piper.
RteoIyed, that thosfOllowing gentlemen be
appointed q cofnmittae Of arrangements j l.
WdlH, ! II Malta, 20 Henderson and Lieut.,
llenshaw.
Resolved, that cards be printed, 10 be
sold nj tho rate of III O0, at the following
named storoz Phillips 81 Lanouo, AGates,
c G Moo @, G A HI, y Sanger, Pike, &Haft,
l. Baneuaze and / bafguicr. e
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-01-03
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish Of West Baton Rouge.

BY virtue Of APPROXIMATION from bis excel
lency the governor Of this State an slection
will be held in this parish, on tho third
Monday in January 1916 and the follow
ing days, for tho election Of a governor, a
Lieutenant Governor, a Senator for he Couu-
ty Of Of lbcryiIIe, a Representative to the
Legislature, a Sheriff, a Coroner, and q
Clerk Of the District Court, conformabIy to
the new Constitution.
The ELECTION will be held the first day
at Mr.. RtienDe LeBail. the second day nj
Mr.. ] B Labadie's Billiard-room, and the
third at the Court-House. The polls will
be open each day from l0A, M. tod p. Nj.
Dec. l6 as Il. FAVROT. P.J.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.

E''NH 'Ht'
VIII be aold by the undersigned Parish
Judge and Ex0tfieio Auctioneer, at the last
place Of residence, of the late Abram PHILIPPE
deceased, 10 this parish, between tho uouaI
hours Of sale, on Tuesday the l3lh day Of
January 1915, ihe following described pro-
pertg, to make a partition between The heirs Of
said deceased,
The plantation wherein The deceased re-
aided IN tbs Parish, n H4nchac, at about fE~
torn miles below The town Of Baton Rouge,
containing Two hundred acres, and about so
Of them In cultivation, bounded on the North
by Lewis Delanne, East by X H Burnett on
the South by bayou Manchac, and and West
by Wards Creek, together with all tic build
ings and improvements thereon.
Sam, negro man aged about G7 years
Hannah, negro woman 80 "
Mace, do SO "
Diana, do do 80 years, and her three chill.
dren, Cinda 9 years, Maria, four years, Ma
thilda II months.
Theresa, negro woman 90 years of age, and
two children, Dick 3 years and Henry l..
Queen, aged about 20 years
Harriotte, aged about II
Violet, aged about IL "
Also farming utensils; household and
kltCHeH FuTnlture, Wagon, &C., &c s.,
TERMS OF SALE.
The plantation at one, two, three and four
years credit, from the day of sale. The
slaves Lll5 one fifth cash, and the bal
ance at ooet two and three years credit
personal property, all sums under ten doll
lars cash, all sums Of ten dollars and above
ten, at twelve months credit from the day o.
sale-in notes endorsed TO the satisfaction of
the interested parties, payable in bank, and
mortgage retained on the land and slaves UNI
til final payment. The notes to bear eight
per cent interest from due till paid. The
cash TO be paid at the time Of adjudication,
and the notes with securities to be- furnished
at the same time otherwise the property
will be Immediately sold at the risk of the
purchaser.
45 CHAs. TESTER, P. J..