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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-09


The bill to authorize the construction Of railway from
New York to Albany passed the Senate TO-DAY on vote
"a ayes nays The dissenens are Messrs johnson
and Lester Several unmportant amendments, not al.
fectng the general plan have been made by the Senate
These amendments it is believed, will not delay the
speedy concurrence Of the House. II seems to be certain
that the bill will become law.
The bills called antirent bills which have passed
the House. not had in consideration in the Senate
The bill In relation to the New York and Erie railroad,
passed on vote of % ayes to nays
This evening" the Senate has been talking about GER
tain bill to which have before alluded to prevent fires
the line Long Island railroad The company are
to be made to plough up and all the combustble
materials, either side of the road for distance of
some 50 miles, The Senate rccommitted the bill to the
committee. with instructions.
In the House proceedings to-day, have record
fact which will make the "Brgadier" (Morrs) Grape
his epaulettes for the period of three lunar months II
will occasion philosophers editors poets and lawyers the
exravagan joy II is nothing less than the passage
through the House Of the Senate bill to abolish mprson-
ment for all fines imposed for the nonperormance of
militia duty The bill passed by vote Of SO yeas to 10
nays The Governor will sign il without compunction.
bill to authorize the State to jurisdiction
canal slip and basin at Dansville passed the Senate
this morning. II sent down to the House for
This evening the House passed the bill,
elusive Of section, and committee Of conference
named to joint concurrence Of the Houses
Atop. NJ, the House passed Gen. Fuertons militia
bil-a copy Of which sent you yesterday.
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COMMENCEMENT OF THE RrLIorous AsSIvERsA.

COMMENCEMENT OF THE RELIGIOUS ASNIvERsA.
RIEs-The first ofthe religious anniversaries began
last evening, by the celebration OF the African
Education and Civilization Society, at the Taber-
nacle. A full report of this interesting assembly
will be given in the evening edition.
We shall continue our labors through the ensr-
ing week, and give full and correct reports of the
doings of all of these assemblies. For this pur-
pose we have engaged and mean to employ
dozen or more reporters, in different capacities, in
order give the public the best reports that can
be procured. We shall publish each day during
the coming week, a Supplement to the Herald, for
the purpose of embracing these reports This
Supplement will be furnished to our regular city
and country subscribers and agents gratis The
news carriers Of this city included in this ar
To news-boys, and all others than
subscribers, this Supplement will be furnished at
the usual price of an Extra Herald
From this arrangement will be seen the adj
vantage the regular subscribers the Herald have;
for by this arrangement they secure the Supple
ment, containing the reports of these assemblies,
without any additional expense /; while mere tram
sent readers will pay for it the same as they
would for an extra.
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The shipments have been $sls less this season. than
Tor the period in s4s Since the FIRST instant cons
dcrable specie has been exported and snticpts ship
mcnts to some extent through this month.
Our foreign trade for this season Is about over The
imports and the exports between this and the ls sspsm
Der will be comparatively limited Although the impor
tations far this have been large, b the gene
raj impression that the aggregate for tho year viii b
less than last Business in this market BY no means
active. The city il filled with strangers, principally
country customers but they purchase very sringiy-
The unsettled state Of commsrcia affairs, particular
ly in regard to the tariff has very great influence upoa
the movensuts Of business There Is disposition
to lay in large stscks Of goods 10 purchase than
immediate necessities require Country erchsns ftsn
the extreme south and West, usaally lay in suYpss
sulHciently large carry them through twelve moshs
but the probable changes In the tariff dster thsa hsa
doing % now. This, with the independents trsssuy b
deprcsses the market very much, and will cea1jnue TO
20 long a. they remain unsettled matters very 1ie.
to the legitimate commercial classes what the scon Of
Congress in relation TO either Of these msssussthe
anxiety merely to know what will ee dono and what
can be depended upon.
The warehousng bill comes up in the Ssnats on
Monday, the ilth instant and expect speedy dis
posal Of that measure Then the bills for the ssa
blshmcn Of branch mnts in New York and Chsrisston,
and the independent treasury for the better regulating Of
the government finances The tariff has not besn disPos
ed Of in the lower house. and every thng in relation
TO that measure Involved " much doubt and uncertain
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NEW ORLEANS, April 30, 1876, I
Half past IL O'Clock.

Yesterday, as predicted, nothing at all was
done in cotton. The sales could not have exceed
ed 500 bales, although the papers make them
much heavier. Prices are firm, and to-day the
market is considerably animated The sales have, up to
the present hour reached about 700 bales and WILL
sent appearances. The other markets all tolerably
lively The steamship Alabama, from Galveston arrived
about II o'clock this morning. but brought later intel
ligence Of interest Lieuts Hunter and Mclaughlin
arrived on board of her Private letters received by the
New York Yesterday render it certain that Lieut. Porter
was killed by party of Mexicans. Lieut. Porter
sent out scout with detachment Of ten men in one
direction, and Lieut. Dobbin with ten men in another
The formcrwas surrounded when few miles from camp,
and killed. with three of his The weather is still
fine
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Mn. EDITOR There has been no little exctemeM IN
the daily papers, account Of proposition ~ cIulen
to pave portion Of Broadway with granite At nus own ex
pcnse This is most patriotic undertakins ana even
ot;o and on the part Of the undertaken
But do we not owe ourselves as city, TO see that
l. i; rt ths dutv Of our Corporation 10 Immediately set
about this work Paw ing streets with granite has been
,si .s The plan proposed for this city is,
esrn NO experiment result perfect dcmonst
ton ciscwhcrc. why then, when the experience Of
- ssv teaches us by tho wreck Of wagons, carriages
5h"scs horses Sc, with which Broadway il con
lined that present cobblc pavement be-
s;d.s being Inc most expensive to the community,
COMPLETE failure. should we continue to patch and hold
lsscE and let others experiment II this pavement
cees n no doubt II WILL the city authorities must imme
,cdrtcy set about the work themselves We say then,
BEGIN At ONCE
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The Weekly Herald.

The WEEKLY HERALD TO be issued this morn
ing, is embellished with two beautiful engrav-
ings-one, "May Day in New York !" the other
"view of the Fortress Of San Juan de Ulloa
NJ Vera Cruz" It also contains the latest news
from Mexico, Texas, and the Army of Occu-
patton; the foreign news by the steamship Cam
bra, at Boston; the proceedings of the Medi-
cal Convention; the Trial of ex-Gov. Thomas
Tor Libel on Col. Benton; interesting and impor-
tant foreign and domestic correspondence de-
bates in Congress- &c. sc. 1t will be ready for
delivery at the desk, at o'clock. Price 81 cents.
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MAY s-Triai for Grand Larceny-On the opening
Vehs ss psced
at the bar charge of having about the 10th
December, 1874, entcoda gentleman from Middletown,
Delaware county named Edward Ilshaw, then visit
to this city, into house in Church street. and there in
connection with Others robbed him of $47s bank bills
part Of the pro:secuton the deposition Of Mr. I.hsw,
TAKEN de bene read in evidence from which it
Broadwsy about or 10 O'Clock on the night in question
met with Louisa Fisher, who either moved or spoke
to him, whercupon he entered into conversation with
her. and after exchanging few words accompanied her
to house in Church street. where the parties retired to
bed previous to which, however the complainant took
of his pantaloons at the urgent request Of the accused
and contrary to his own wishes and placed them in
chair by the side Of the bed around which curtains
closely drawn so as to exclude from view the chair on
which the compliments clothes, containing the money,
were placed that remaining with the accused for some
tmc he returned to his at the Merchants Hotel in
Courtandt street. the door ofwhich he locked; get
ting up the next morning, he discovered that his money
had been distracted from his pocket book and from tho
her room he was positive that he was robbed while in the
house referred That discovering his loss the follow
ing morning. he Immediately applied to the police for as
at that time unable to find the suspected parties
that examining the in which he was robbed the
previous evening" small secret door was foundo con-
meet with an adjoining room, which entirely empty;
that the bed raised several inches by Of blocks
being placed under it that seeing the accused at
the city prison. few months subsequent to the robbery
he recognized her as the pcrson who enced him to the
Officer JosrrHs testified that Mr. Ilsham pointed out
the house in Church street where he robbed, and
described the appearance of the person with whom he
hithcr; from which description he arrested the pr
soncr, whom the complainant identified.
For the defence, several witnesses testified that they
had known the accused for time and were in the
habit Of seeing her frequently about the time which the
robbery alleged to have been committed and that
they saw her dressed in the manner described BY
the complainant.
The evidence being closed, Thomas Warner, Esq.
made an able and eloquent appeal 70 the jury IN behalf
Of his client the accused lie followed by Mr. Phil
lips the part Of the people After brief charge from
returned into court and rendered verdict Of guilty.
Sentence tomorrow morning, until which time the Court
al
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, Mays, 1876.

We have had tremendous rains this week,
washing away bridges, and using up the roads
very late and bad spring-a miserable prospect for
CROP and very great encouragement among the planters
We hada considerable fire in town on Thursday morn
ing about hafpast two oclock-burnt down the square
from McByde drug store othe brick stores opposite
Montgomery Hail. and very taking the square
below all the dwelling houses in the in great
danger Of taking fire, from sparks thought once, the
whole town would have gone-very little insurance
upon the property destroyed Mrs Reeds hotel and fur
nture all gone-no insurance..
Summer is long time making his appearance this
ycarthc spring is very backward, more than have
ever seen il before. Business wretchcd.
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DrvIDErDs o. THE PH,LADEIrH,A BANKS.

These do very well for semiannual dividends, and show
that the reduction in capital has been attended with very
satisfactory results There is very little doubt but that
the banks Of all our large cities have done profitable
business within the past year. they have. Pancs
in the money market rather favorable to the banks
than otherwise they generally benefit by the advance
in the rate of interest
The annexed statement exhibits the quantity Of certain
articles exported from this port for the first four months
in each of the past three years Compared with last year.
year there has been considerable variation in the ship
ment Of some Of our most staple articles Of export
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THE MILITIA LAws.-The militia system of this
State, under its present organization has been the
source of trouble, vexation and inconvenience.
Tor a number of years, to the people, without, in
return, yielding single advantage worthy of no
tee. Under its operation our citizens have been
taken from their business, and been forced to
make laughing stocks of themselves, Il certain
number of days in every year, to the infinite
amusement of the ragged urchins about town,
who. on soldering days." turn out in their full
strength to bear witness to the short-sightedness
and imbecility that must have animated the origi-
majors of this absurd law.
The disnpprobaton ofthis law has been mark
ed and decisive. 1t was, indeed, partially brought
forward as rallying cry at the last election and
the candidates that were then elected, went into
office partially pledged to reform this nuisance.
How have they succeeded in satisfying the people!
Not at ALL They have touched the subject little,
but that is all. They have skoched the snake, but
notkilledit They have passed law aboshing i'm
prsonmen for militia fines but that is all. II they
had but passed law aboshing all militia fines,
the root of the evil would be reached, our ct-
zens would be saved great amount of mortifica-
ton and trouble, and the clqmes of regimenta
coxcombs, who annually fleece the people out of
sums of money, under court martial warrants,
would be obliged to eat their oyster suppers and
smoke their segars at their own expense
Now that the people have failed in procuring
any remedy for this abuse, from the Legislature,
their next effort must be directed to the State Con-
vention. We hope the delegates who will meet
next month, will take this odious law into consi-
Iteration, and devise means for Kidding us of it
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FoURIERIsM ON THE WANE-The Skaneatelcs
community has changed hands, having been pur-
chased by person who has assumed its debts
il is IDEAS, TOO, do not know. 1t is going down
rapidly like other similar communities which
have gwen up the ghost in the West. 1t is only
astonishing that these ridiculous attempts have
been able to continue so long.
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SPRING PuRcrNG.-Mr. Richie, of the Wash
ington Union, is purging the democracy. He has
denounced the Charleston Mercury, and all that
portion of the Southern democracy of which it is
the organ, as being no longer identified with the
democratic party,-by which he means the Polk
section of the same. Thus, the of the sections
has begun but where will it end
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speedily.

PUNISHMENT OF BRIBERY IN PENNSYLVANIA
McCook has been fined $500, in Pennsylvania,
for attempting to buy legislator there with $500.
The Judge, in passing sentence, said he was sorry
he could not catch other offenders. If the Judge
would look into the annals of the United States
Bank, he would find them there as thick as strings
of onions, by the dozen, two in bunch.
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50 Soon THE two democratic organs here
are already at issue upon Mr.. Secretary Ban
croit's Report; the Ne,cs prasing it to the skies,
and the Globe denouncing it for disgraceful pro-
ducton. Which is the real organ of the govern
incnt now
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MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF BENJAMIN p.
JOHNSON, or ROME, ONEIDA, Co., N. Y.-Bcnjamin
Johnson ESQ., Of this village left here ON the morning
thirieh day Of March, by railroad for Albany. He
stayed the American Hotel at Albany night and
the next morning took the steamboat for Newburg where
he spent the afternoon and then took the small boat ply
ing between Newburgh and New York, for that city.
The clerk of the boat recoects that the arrival Of the
boat New York lat the foot Of Warren street. about
two o'clock the morning fthe first Of April Col john
went ashore with his carpctbag (the only baggage
he had with hm) in his hand. Since that time nothing
has been heard Of him. When he left home, he informed
his family and Others that he should only be absent
few days. His continued absence is very mysterious and
has involved his family and friends in the greatest dis
trcss Amy person having any knowledge Of him. sub
sequcnt his arrival in New York, is desired to CON-
muncate it. We take the above from the Roman Citizen
1t is strange that the circumstances under which Mr.
Johnson disappeared should have been SO long withheld
Public attention should have been earlier directed to his
mysterious taking off," Mr. Johnson is gentleman
extensively known and much respected. We saw and
convcrsed with him at the time he to have been
last in the city. There is too much to spprehend
that either from accident violence he found his way
into the River after landing from the Newburgh
boat The late Chancellor Lansing, Of this city, who
left his lodgings in New York. years ago. for the
Albany steamboat disappeared in the same mysterious
manner and his fate IL still masked from human eyes"
albany Evening Journal, May7.
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There has been very great increase in the shipments
Of beef, corn, corn meal -four, rice SOAP tobacco.
wheat and WOOL and decrease in the exports Of sp
ples ashes butter coffee, cotton, domestic cotton goods
oil, whale and SPERM teas and whslebone.
The aggregate decrease in 1885, in quantity greater
than the increase and the aggregate value Of exports this
season is less that for the corresponding period last
The exports Of specie from this port for this year, CON-
pared with the previous two, have been annsxed:-
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Troy, CRY BANK.

# the country banks generally exhibit reports for May.
showing increase In this proportion we expect to
in the aggregate returns movement much larger than
that reported in February last
The banks Of Philadelphia have declared the following
semannusl dividends for the last six months The rate
Of dividends il upon the reduced value Of their stocks.
instead of upon the original ualue -
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Lvman TAILOR rs. Jared N. Steb5ings-This was &C.
ton draft for $3.50. It drawn by one Daniel
McCuagh on and accepted BY defendant and payable
pcarcd that McCulagh had contracted to build some
houses for defendant and was previously indebted to
plaintiff for lumber for which he gave bli that was
give him draft to take up the due BILL Defendant gave
the draft in question: and handed over to plaintiff For
the Defence it was insisted that was accommodation
drat-that the whole Of the amount for which i was
given not due at the time and that McCullagh had
afterwards reccded from his contract and refused to nm
ish the houses The jury, under the direction of the
For plaintiff Mr. NJ P. Nash; for defendant, Mr.. Marsh
James r. Nc Dougal Us. George L. Meacham.-The par
ties fruit dealers, residing in Water street. APP
pcared that in December last the firm of Gerard Co.,
auctionecrs received orders from plaintiff sell 100
200 half kegs of grapes that the according
to custom advertised the sale and the day it took
place. three Of the half kegs were opened and shown as
sample and the auctioneers warned the buyers to
mine for themselves, they never gave warranty.
lot containing lat kegs was knocked down to the defend
ant 81 25 keg The grapes were delivered to de-
quality and wanted to send them back the plaintiff re-
fused to receive thcm and he now brings his action to
the price of the lot After the plaintiffs
closed defendants counsel moved for non-suit three
grounds The first was fraudulent representations inre
gard to the articles sold the second warranty and the
third and principal ground that Of fraudulent and
secret bidding during the sale upon ne last GROUND ne
sale fair and the article what 1t was represented to
be- The judge refused the nonsu and allowed the case
the jury Witnesses then called on the part OF
the defendant who proved that the grapes were not
cording to sample, after which the submitted to
the jury under the charge Of the judge and they with.
out retiring found verdict for the defendant.
Before Chief Justice Jones.
Phillips rs French.-Ths cause, which action
for assault and battery and false imprisonment brought
by against the defendant captain Of the ship
to the jury under the charge Of the Chief Justice Sealed
verdict this morning.
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HE STEAMSHIP CAMBRIA.-The Yarmouth Re-
the Of the late disaster 10 the Cambria sav th
Boston .sdse' Es makes the following remarks with
tain from people at Wellaee and the renorts n th en-
ermen who were OF The Cape saturday and the pas.
sengers we have no hesitation saying that the running
cdcnts against which human foresight and nautical sL;l,
could not provide The OF the disaster so,h
current which had been setting several days al three
miles an hour The fishermen make this report and i
doubt the fact such currents frequently exist after
easerly winds The Cambria was in this current FIVE or
six hours which accounts for her being far of her
course Ths not the first Of the kind that has oc
CURED Vessels coming from the eastward the masters
not knowing that such current ever existed have
been swept still farther on their course. The denseness
Of the fog ON Saturday night prevented seeing the shore
one came ON shore opposite the bounds between Truro
ana weneet and believe that there Is not another
point on our coast where vessel could approach from
me eastward without the soundngs would Indicate that
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Supreme Court.
Before Chief Justice Bronson, Justices Beardsley and

The calendar was proceeded with, yesterday, up
TO No. The leases argued Of interest only TO
the parties concerned No decision given, except in
the case Of the Phcnx Bank Gregory, which was
motion for new trial, and granted.
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APPOINTMENTS ny THE GoyrRvoR Nav \ Isi6
william w. FOX, commissioner 10 supervise the
expenditure OF money collected and received bv Tho
health commissioner and others for eya;n
institutions in the First Senate district
Henry B. Brooks Of the city Of New York brigade ma
!9r inspector OF oth brigade OF nisntr,, vice Edward
mer county brigade major and inspector Of ith brigade Of
lnemen, vice George Graham, resigned '
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Court Of Common Pleas.
This Court did not sit yesterday. will be In session.
to-day, to hear arguments