The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-14

Of Oldest and most respected citssns and one VIII
has been intimately identified with the growth Of Net
York. There fs~ Of our citizens Who have moi
heard Of him; and are that his death will b.
regretted by all whe knew him.
Mr.. Targss was born In the year 177o, aud was dc
seendsd from one Of the old Hususnot families, VII,
emsratsd to this country at very early period Of IL
history. In his youth he apprsntissd to Mr. Johr
Vernon, to learn tbs trade Of q silversmith Mr. Yer
at that period one Of the most respectable
and extensive Of silver ware In this
city. Mr.. Targee's conduct suoh while In the en-.
Of BIS master, which continued until his death Hs
succeeded to his business, and the principal if of
sole, executor to his large estate
MIR Tsrgee has been . very remarkable man He
possessed great energy Of character clear
and unbounded integrity to which added inds-
pendspcs char sotsr and self reliance that
him 80 far sbovs ali the Temptations Of politcs
the spoils resulting thererom that Il secured for
him the confidence and esteem Of the most
ID Tomkins, Col. Rutgers, Mangle Minthorns and
almost all the distinguish Of the democratic
anvil while he engaged In his mechanical
tion indeed, such the influence which he attained
at period II mis- life that to the
OF John Tsrgeeawss TO secure success either in
State or at Washington; aud happy the seeker
alter offcs who went to Daniel ID Iomkins or Mar
tin Van Buren,, With letter from John rsrgse
most lucrative and impor ant Offices adered hi by
his prominent political friends had been els ed
station that he accepted that com
OF the Aims iiou.e, place without pay aud the srdu
useftlte to the public ana credit TO himself lie
ansssed large fortune by economy and industry; aud
his course OF lite furnishes example worthy Of thu
may b probably initiated
Among the enhces which Mir Targee dsoliasd was
that Of sheriff of New ork which az the time whsu
II as rendered to him was worth twenty ys tnou-
sand dollars year In fact there oH;s ia the
git OF the democratic party OF tnis State hss he could
hfAl ln.A A.. hau. ts.f.~
intimats friend Of hapgle Mlntnorne, Daniel fon-
kips, VIM Marcy Martin Van buren,. aud othsr
dist pguish,d men Such was the con6dsncs re posed
a. him by bis fren d. and associates that nanse ain
thorpe ana COL Rutgers appooted nm executor of
ih,ir vast eststes anu 10 addition To that, Mr. fom.
kins Nominated him as guardian for his children
Gas JoNsUnkKs' NEErISG An adjourned meeting
Of the gas consumers held last evening, az the
Broadway House. and although the meeting itself va,
not pumsrous the number Of signatures which az
tscbed the petitions that presented was very
IH rye amounting TO upwards OF twelve thousand The
petitioners ak II The Common Council to fOrn light
ss.L ~h.ther the present Common council Sill
give TO their rsmonstranoes There nsv-r
petition in the history Of New York presented to
4, Council, which contained many signatures
THIS nti monopoly pstitioo do.s rhe meeting
Wa ador,ss,d by Ar John J. Moustt, Mr.. Mckinley.
and obers, well BY the President, ex Assistant
Aide Mercer zach of vhon the effect that
thi- anti poly movement sbs not be absad med
until relief shall havs been obtained The p-titioa
viii be yI~t sntsa to the Jomaon Council Monday
evening next
BvHroNs New AssgnnLv Rooss, CsAmasHs srasgr.
THESE splendid assembly rooms fitted up by Mr..
Burton ~ Burton theatre Tor public balls sad soree-,
the scene Isst evening of an animated aud d.
lsbtfui re uniop grand bail and supper s-rs given
The ball ss the Burtos cou plim eutary bali an tue
supf~r o. . presentation supper The former
given b. compliment to the able manager aud actor, ~
tho f--'ioo psrsy and the latter Va, the scene
ths preseptstion OF service ef plate n ders-
tion OF the merits sSd services OF Mr. Burton, a
agsr and actor. altogether. tt was . pleasing
Va. 81 Ii. ae., bri hspt aud f..hionsbs charactr
sud the bell -eut 81 In grand style. the supper In
s.on.d With attic salt oould 1t be othsr~i,s when
soch Burton aud Broughstn uncorked the
eismpsgne and ssnt vp gas Of thsr prolific minds aud
lst the spaf King Wit ~ whish they the very
eal lbooimsrp We understand these beautiful Assem-
by opened for the accom- IN odation of
the public aud doubt not th-y will be tas scene,
hsnerorb OF the most not only
from tn.ir happy and desirable loestos but fro the
hssDty. comfort and couveni-ucs vth which they
hfted contaibirg adjunct spsrtmsnts retiring asd
esf Ing of al kinds la addition Go the great
rpien od dancing saloon. nr Burton 10 eminent
cuiop o, them, and last evening vas . Triumphant
tstouy t. his v.rtb and merit By host of iitsrsry
suo p roisrsiopsl friends snd admirers
Tvs s-.ssrsAAs socistr take their annual fancy
and drvss ball at Burton q besuifnl Assembly Rooms
Chambers street, Ncndsy next the 25tn. fr,n the
veil kp,vn agreeable character of the rmsr be l. NJ
this society aud the extreme popularity q the neg
rooms the icvsrr "a the daucs N ~ d.p-sd upon
csiFht ul evening The fancy drsss wars1Ou-.. Uase
bsen fr some tim. busily employed IN coustrnctIres
variety ~ rich aud elegant costumes several of the
moot popular Of the theatrical p-oieeinn hsss
undertaken To be presen In full stage dress aud many
tfnsushss amateurs will he there IN ohArsotrr. rhs
pumhsr 81 tickets At. limited tue manager. is.
tsrmnsd ttst the ball shall be select, ss veil as er
csIlent
Be.. ROSS. CuocolA1g ..p Cosr.crioSssv.--Ths pa
tsit French choc0lsis, Manufactured by stssD q, a.
Nsillsid "a. . fset-ry. No 401 Drosdssy ~ verv
psasspt beverage and L. -s arr informed sktsn' ~
ussd above Blssoker who prefer 10 to coffee aud tee
their hatllara q. make every ktuI Df
pastry aud confectionery 20 ordsr f1r parties aud
families. and their basin.s. has increased 80 mach f
late, tis, they obliged 10 a. en<ns O. sn-
sbe tia m 20 hl their ~ dsre. Sueh bDnosnsl suen
Isfuy! They cannot be sutpased
pA,s,ruL Buss,rs.-A Mrs. Bencsmsnt, r--iiing a.
No 11s Whit street secid utaly set IRE to ber apron
ysrcsy evening shich fred the bslsncs of hsr cloth
ing ard before s.fsuce eculd be procured her per-
scn sss burned IN terrib. msnnsr Her srns breast
n.ch. sts fsr- were . dresdful sight Nedicsl aid
~s. IN m.astsiy procured, ana svsry mssns us.t 20
siisy The son.ribs, q, thi. unfertussi. -cm.o shs
10 o opps vomsn With too smsl children 10 IL Tear
- that the burning viii prove fatal
Irpur M..Acss.- We ere inf, rmed that vr , y
Davis Of South Brooklyn ree.vsd letter By the Ohio
informing him Of the death Of b brother ono I-t here
about year since for California ia "a r.s' sed tls
Gns Nothing had been heard from hin since tbs 2'd
"a lsst Msy When be arrived ct VI P.sO. The fOlio-
nc is An extract fron the lsts.r-
M.s.rs. NOVEMBER ~ 1919.
Aftsr arriving 81 III Paso jour brother and myseif-
vho from San Antonio up % the iss OF
bis sb conclr s.d O. chang our woss of usv-iios
ella scr ~ssos sod pushed on 9Th psst mol-. oos
hundred and eighty milee TO tssss ,,rsnde mo"th
six weeks later s.t out xold honins ssp-d-
tics the copper ssd soId mines sf the uts there
vs had sresps from hostile bod ~ ioiisos
buubetipg from three four huoared On our r~tufs
f@a Sdste prspsvstions ~sre mads fr pushins os 70
Csfurbia TIE first day out too husdr-d ~ tns ssms
ioaiars vho he'd surrounded previously al the e"p
per gold nine surprised within es- thsn NILE
Of anos Being near the tom the eompsn t~n'oo
eoesitsd of thmty-os. psr.osD sss IN mach disorder
eight being considerably IN advance ot me rest me
Ipdiaps vbe had possession ~ the street, out not OF
the houses Of the to~p os nom the pafa '" ~
tsct Until within fec rods Of ~ tnsy -sre sup
possd to be Nesesns Their n-et hors-s brOusht them
ih.p ppcp the advanced eight of -hom your brother
before any preparation for dslsecs cooii ss
made The rsst of the ompsny. ~bo might p'ssioy
have made Temporary r-i,tsnce -sts se',rrei SONS
BY the ccbsderatiop that shot would prove me
nedises death of the sdvsno.d signt mo Nsfe noT
surreunded ten to teach s.psrsted frtm ni' o"n
Isuttps) others BY their conb isnce Ia the psS-ti
tbtsntiops 81 the Indians An hour lssr the sun set
and the massacre csmm.nced. The n1nber OF ne 20
tins sssen-ep. Nssiesn hvs American sni 70
rtter and other pdividusi, npt 3es'csn rho
nust have been prsviously q captive 81 the lntiAns
he last rite. psrormsd on tss morros bJ tass
a ne vho escaped 70 Nsno~, IN oompsny VITO spaJ
of nfty Meyicsns Al the papers -hieh yoer prothr
had In his pcss~f sop, except the fes Enioh oor Tor