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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-11
The African City OF Absohata.

Notices Of this place have recently APP
peared, for the first time. IN our missionary jour
nais and as it is quite unknown 20 most persons,
the following facts, which have cost consdefable
research, may be useful 70 our readers;
Abeokuta stands on the Ogee rver IN iss,taas
Deg min north. II 10 the capital OF the isuoa
ccGntry IyiBg contiguous the eastward 70 Daho-
roev and about l40 miles eastward OF bIoef1d, IN
nearly the same latitude. Abeokuta IS % mics IRON
Badasry and about the same distan e from Lao9s IN
the Blight OF Benin where Ciappert0n, ana oosh the
Lancers landed on their exploring expeditions 70
the river Niger The inhasit ants Of shis sinsoom
are called Y0Dbds. -, -.
The city of Abeokuta is about eleven miles IN cH-
cult and contains according 70 some authors e0VoO
inhabitants. Others give n IS 0CO, and one Ioo,yoo
About 1900 OF the inhabitants are natives OF this
region who had been carried OF as slaves, recap
years they found their way back bringing WITH mem
a valuable amount OF Enowecge and ciyinz@non.
The market Is daily supplied Win al .ne "a
rles Of life and an active trane Is cfhneo on W.
lbs interior. though attended with great fsk o.
property and life KidnaPping Is very eemaon,
he citizens continually IN oangsI .. ICING
and sod oy their more warike neishocIs .u..,,,
The chief OF Abeokuia seems ~ possess ih'eii,
- and energy lie Is the man VINO hfsI attempted
- ;%i,ste our mode Of building houses HIS doofs
u nj admit person 70 enter erect, ne mas smoows,
and rooms hoored with boards, and pant on hs
house Ills example and influence wall cooouess ~
fslt for good by his people They are already gfeAny
ahead o. the tribes around sierra Leone " n'sin
gene and civilization Arrangemeh.s "oie IA ~
ssyess Al our last advices, to estaoiisn " a mooet
farm ~. rs.... 81 p..,.na
= ~ 1000 here w. d. H. Trotter, ). CrostheT,
I'D Mr.. Townsend, all well educated men. There
!. aiso a Methodist station aud missionary here
Tie numoer OF disciples 10 Christianity 10 aoous wv
sonre of whom became converts at sierra Leone
IT, os. m me natives adhere to then superstition,
b,t ,be erisenee and operations OF Christian teach
srs Is Exciting much attention N the interior.
The people Of Aseokn.a stand IN eonsans sc o.
81 - traSe and often seize and sell citizens Oh
s5iacent regions TIE Abeokuians have law pro-
hi8itfrg kidnapping. under the heaviest panany
bot me chiefs are not able 70 enfoTes .aly, az" =,
never Will be- while Lagos is under the innuenes
he Po,lnauese and Bfazilians. tColonizsf'on he''
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CONVENIENT WrsyssEs-The pro

officers, says The Albany Evening Journal, arc busy
i'm Buffalo to procure the indictment Of the persons
charged with being concerned in the rescued Of the
alleged Slave at Syracuse The BgBIo Esrrsss gives
the following portrait OF some OF the Witnesses sub
pensed to procure the indictment
Scottish sore eyed bO;cLed and boied denizsm N tbs
.sws of Syracuse They would the worst specimens
which Five Points before thew DaTged b. IRE,
eonli produce and We thought that fcy vofs some IN
he v an 81 hu wicker ness and basensss.
Thee certainly has been our streets. ten
would 81 with these pets " the
"Sate prosecution" Citizens would DO well 20 look 70
their hall doors and hen aa these damned souls
of a political prosecution leave tom
Five OF OF he worthless were committed 10 .hs watch
house nght before last for T0ons behayicf and again
last evening they made night hdeous with theu noisy
dehauch We speak Of some ten - dozen OF the cnaps
most relied on TO To enough 70 ir ndietmsns ios
yesations purposes agsnst are number OF fepotsbe
citizens Of Syracuse and not those who are reputable
naorle AZ home
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FREDERICK l.. VULTE, }
HENRY X. DAVIES. Attorney and Counsel NJ tJA
NUPREME COURT-In the matter of

ACfhEME COUR L Ill the Inatter Ol
~ the application ofthe Mayor Aldermen and Common
atty of the City of New York, relative to the OPENING
of FIFTY NINTH ST frem 5h -av TO Broadway in the
Estimate and Assessment IN the above entitled matter,
auly appointed bya Rule Of the Supreme Court give No
ature of the People of the State Of York entitled
Act to amend an Act entitled an Act
laws relating particularly to tine City OF New York into
Act, passed April 1872 passed Aprl SO 1885, tnat
the abstract OF the Estimate aud Assessment OF inc Com
in the above matter conain The names of the
Of the lots assessed the Numbers of such lots rs
they appear on the maps OF the Commissioners togetheT
with such and the amount OF Assessment whether
for damage benefit and also all the afdavits estimates,
soners in making their report have been deposited in the
Street Commissioners Office Of the City and County OF
there to remain for at least sixty days before the
Commissioners make their report TO tbs SAID Supreme
the said Commissioners further notice pursuant to
the requirements of the act entitled An Act TO amend AN
menls and Taxes the City and County Of New York and
for purposes passed May IA, 1870" passed MAY Z
houses and improved or unipToyed lands affected there
BY that they have completed her Es innate aud Assess
thereby and who may be opposed to The request
ed to present their objections in writing to AARON q
house No. SO Grand st in the city of New iork within
thirty days from the date Of this notice And that the
limits embraced by this assessment IS follows, that's
to say All the land situate, living and beng IN the Cy o
the wes IT y, SIDE OF ~ % sas be-
59h St and Goth ST. and the line OF the cense, o.
Commissioners maps file in the Street Copm,ssSnsrs
Office New York And also all the land stu
ate biug beng the City of New York between the
westerly side OF 9th av the eastery eide Of 1h ay tas
line the of the block between 39th-st anu oUh ST.
aud e of the center Of the block between j9ths ana
5shst Land out ON the Commlssloners maps on ae IN
the Str eel Office of the City OF ew-1uTA
And also the land situate lying and beng IN the Cy OF
EswYOTk betW the westerly side OF th av the east
elv de Of Sthav the line of the center al the block be-
tween 59h st and Goth St. and the line of the center of
ths block between 18th and 18th ST. LAID out the
Commissioners maps file in me Street Coiamssioners
Office of the CITY OF New York. And The said Copms
sioners rther give notice that their report IN she above
entitled be made and presented tothe Supreme
Can't of the State of NewNork n special term OF the
said Court 20 be held tho City Hs of the City Of New
York on Saturday the l4h day OF February lSJl At me
onenine of the Court on that day thereafter as
Cosnse can be heard and that then and there's motion
wiz be made that the said report be confirmed -D"'ed'
New-York November "a, 1851,
h h ftSSS 5SSqEs s$HsL Commissioner"
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TESRy 6 SHEEFFITJolF COMMISSIONED
HENRY +. DAVIES, Attorney. uN

SUPREME COURT-ln the matter OF
~ the application of the Mayor, Aldermen and Comnsn,
av al the CITY Of New. York relative to the OPENING
of EIGHTY OURTH -STREEr, from yin sv 20 t1e
Uudson River IN the city OF New York Tae suoscIlOes
onnsNOnSTs of Estimate and Assessment 40 N ABOVE
entitled matter hereby give notice that they Will NEE AZ
the office OF Dealeld Smith No Al Nassau ST. IN me
CITY OF Now York on Tuesday the 23d day Of Dece oe
1851 at o'clock the afternoon, for the purpose ut hes
inc in opposition to the Estimate aud Assessment made by
The Commissioners in the above entitled matter, any per
non or persons who may consider themselves asreVed
thereby-Dated New York, Dec. 10, 1891
r. DELAFIELD SMITH,
GEORGEF CLARK. Commissioners
FREDERICK l.. NULTE,) ,.,o.
HENRY y DAWES Attorney and Counsel dl"t0<S
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SUPREME COURT.-ln the matter of
~ tbs annlica,ion of the Msyor Aldermen ana Common
aty of the CIV of New-IOTk relative to.the OPkNlNG
aid EXTENSION Of WASHINGTON STREET, from
presen termination al Gaaseyo0T st 20 lwelh-st IN
the IXth Ward of said cay. The subscribers, COmnis
snsr. OF Estimate and Assessment IN he ABOVE enhe1
matter hereby give notice that they VII meet at the ONCE
OF W Willard Swecny No 10 Waist IN the Cay OF New
York ON Tt ESD Az, the ISL day Of December, So al
O'Clock In the afternoon for the purpose OF near ns IN op
position 70 the Estimate and Assessment made o. the CON-
lssonOrs a the above entitled matter, any pesoA OF per-
cons Who NAV consider themselves aggTicF sd thsi"Ds
Dsted. New York, December TO- 1871
SANFORD |. MACOMBER,
JOSEPH SOUTHNORrH Comm SsoAsI''
HENRY ]. ALLEN 1900.
IreEV y Dawes Attoruey and Counsel arc td!5
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STEAMBOATS, an0 Railroads.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROA d..

II WINTER ARRANGEMENT. between Phiadelphia
AND Pli,bprr through rVENrY FOUR HOURS --On anu
after Dec TO- Passengers will be by the fenWNd
MIA Railroad COMPANY between Philadelphia and PITTS
burg in Twenty tour Hours with ohy as miles OF staging
excellent Turnpike. Fare Sl- ~. c...,
This il the shortest and best between the Great
west and the Atlantic Cities and the acccommod Atohs
are all respects OF highest character The ENpes
Through Tam i'm "a hours leaves the Depot market
west of Broad every evening at s. o'clock TIC MOTE
ma way Tram leaves The Same place at O'Clock, 4 VI
this line Passengers Will be earned throughih 81 hous
With good nights rest AZ HOlhdaysOurg. .,
The sboys Lines pass through lancsSief HarflsnuIS,
Iswstovn Huntingdon, Johnstown, NC, crossing tue
hounians Nv Gay. LIZ PHI 'ladelphla Dec lSS,
THOS. MOORE,
Jio am Agent Pennsylvania Railroad Company
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DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.

Il Only Through Line San Francisco Chagres d.
reet-Fare Reduced.-On THURSDAY, Dec; IL, AZ
eek p The splendid double engine steamship OHIO
uptQuaed in her udations and speed WV uns
Fiadlsy Schenck commander, will saul ON ilio hSp
Dee m M o'clock Y Id precisely from her per stlo.. OF
usn,t r. with the Government Mails direct Tor
Chae,es ectng with the favorte steamship 20
sa without any delay for San Francisco ON aIva Oh we
n.s.snrers and mails Panama. For passage OF lIssh
sr.y a the office No III Wesst. cor Wsrrsn-st NoIth
River B-An bills OF ladmg sigpsd At the ONCE on
the morning Of the 18th u~'h
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NEW YORK and ERIE RAILROAD

~ WINTER ARRANGEMENT. Trans leave New
York ss follows nom the Pier foot Of Duanest DAILY.
l. MAIL TRAIN ats A NJ, tSunSGys excepted) stop
ping a, all the Stations.
sspsd) for Capsndagua Rochester sac Bliho PaSSen-
gers by this tram proceed immediately &c CanaAJasna IN
TINE for the Express Tram est AWNING Buffalo a. "
o'clock neat morning.
Fremont Tor Sniefps and intermediate stations.
I EVENING EMPRESS TRAIN, al I; NJ, iol pnn-
kiTk Geneva, Canandaigpa, Rochester ana buhalo ihA
Dunkirk with hiStciaSs steamers fuh
xng direct to Cleveland and also - Detroit leaving m
haedstey the ARRIVAL OF the tram. aud connecting a.
Cleveland with the Cleveland, Columbus, ana Clrclnhs
Railroad. and at Detroit with the Michigan Central Ra-
road Beats also leave daily. ARRIVAL u tins fn toi
Enc Sx1dDsA, Toledo and Monroe Passengers ey tals
TAN remain at EmiIa till As An and pIeceedto e-
hsyA or Ia Canandagua, Rochester and Buffalo,
IMMIGRANT TRAIN at p. NJ. for DunNrk, takins
smlxfaRs for all the pTi9cp cities and towns IN te est
TRAINS TO NEW YORK
MAI. TRAIN leaves DUukiIk at - AN, stopping
al Stations west Of kanira aad connecting there "h
hs Express Tram & ON CsnsndalguS % New York 49,
WAY TRAIN leaves Sufein a. S ~ AN, VIA flef-
3 MAIL TRAIN leave. Elnnra at An. stopping at
al Siaters and arriving IN New York same evening.
- ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves D0nAHs al
rSA.M.
s DAY EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Csnapdaeua a;
I'm. Elmirs al Is y. Nj. and Geneva al -
NIGHT EMPRESS TRAIN leaTeS Ornkns a. I I"
IN, and CanandSigua at 30 p NJ; taxing passengers
FREIGHT TRAINS leave from Pier loot of Duane-st,
iSundays exceptedl for All Saens on tne roah
&.e ranches, and for all places west Gil AS MIMI.
hA SlpsrinieRdent.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-11

FELL DrAD-Mr. Calvin 3. Gay, resi-
dent OF jamaica, /. l. but doing business IN this
city, while running to the on Tuesday morning,
when within few rods OF the station, fell dead in
the path The cars usually stop nearly m front Of
his house TO take up passengers who are In waiting
Mr. Gay was little behind time and came running
from his house, with basket on his arm, 70 catch
the tram. Just before ne got to the cars, The pas
sengers observed him 10 stagger and fall, they ran
mmc dately to him and raised him up, but he was
dead. Ills wife and children were standing on the
stoop of his house, looking 10 see him get on the
cars and observed his sudden and unexpected fall.
The blow SO sudden, so shocking and terrible,
as 10 over .helm and supply them
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nACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COM-

II pANY- Steamship GOLDEN GATE. -Fanni.es and
9th ere emplatng ayoyage to California are
thai The above named whose reputation for speed
and has been heretofore unsurpassed by
any ,teamtr aioat will leave Panama for San Francisco
an az about the Tst ay January next with the Govern
mem Mails The State Room Saloons are fitted up N the
no,t magnificent style as also every dePsrtmehI OF he
al Passengers Having New-York in the u B. Mai
steamer of Dec H. will be time TO connect with me
vLt ~ ~ w.s,s, coynsr of Warren daft
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ihhSSfREvcE opELL. con-ni-'ion'F'-
HENRY BEEKMAN, .s..n,t
N.tsl Ea4-YcYk. Sept IN. A. - ~.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons persons
having claims against the Estate 4 - p,hI
SQUIER late Of the town u NOrlils,s.. -
Crnf~ deceased 20 pgesent the same, WIN we 'ous
thereof 10 either the understand at theT Tx ssv
residences IN said County, on oI beio's NC ~
requested 20 make immediate payment as apo's S"''~
Staten Islsnd July 9Th, 1851.
me lsvenJh. SAMUEL SSVlEhsj
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b. q, NORTH Rrer Boats 1900: S sssS Com sa,sdo
bbs FI"Ur, Iel do. Asnes ~ 10 do Lsa.hsr 2l95
Ids ss,hsS. AS Dbl. Beef g a. h "a - ctsss.
,a,a,ssSl pro,s,sss "a, g. Bostss' i'Ssss'ss
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COURT-In the matter Of

GUPREME COUKI.-In inc m1iteT OI
~ the application Of the MAYOR ana SS,I ~,
ally Of the Civ of NewIork, relative 20 ne OTENlNNr
or FIFTY -NlNTd-Sr from jth ay 70 Broad Say IN lne
CIV of Naw Work The undersignea, CommlsS5 neTs 81
IS mate and Assessment in the above emitted lat7
hereby give notice, that the costs chSges ana 80,
mo, - urred ~ reason Of the proceedings "a ne spove
ept,l Vi matter will s taxed by Hon. JOAN II oaSs
one OF the Jusices Of the Supreme Court 9 IA case o. as
absence by one of the ether Justices Of sad Court az the
Sun,eme Court Chambers IN the City Hall. Of the Ciy o.
New-Yorb On Wednssday the ash day of Decemosr 10
al O'Clock IN the forenoon Dated New De0eH'o.i
L. 1881. AKRON e ~ NM, =, ,-.,....
HWY = D.VIps Attorney d5 .2tth
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EIGHTH-Av. RAILRoAD.-The company
have broken ground in Yves. Broadway, preparatory
to putting down their track. The work, we under
stand will he pushed forward as fast as the iron and
other materials for its construction can he procured
The Company hope to have the cars running to
Fifty.frst ST. by July or August next. The remain
der of the road will be completed as soon as the
grading Of the avenue (Which is under contract ana
expected TO be done in about year from now is
finished.
SALES OF REAL ESrATE-Dec. s.-By
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BROOKLYN ITEMS.

nR. HoLMRs's LEcTURE.-The first OF
the Lectures a, the Academy, IN aid OF the Bedford
Church, was very fully attended on Monday even
ing. DR.. o. w. Holmes the man who never
dares to write as funny as he cam" gave hlsson-
cal ketch OF the practice Of medicine with refer
ence to the more important discoveries and attain
ments Of the medical profession. The various OPP
athies OF the dav came in for share Of ms auen-
ton and tn ough his prescription may not nave peer
palatabe TO their adherents II was so sngaTed over
with huIaor and pquant with WIZ thas MOI one
but would have been glad for more With SUCH men
as Holmes, SAKE, who gives poem next Tuesday,
and the others engaged, this must bs a course Of
high literary merit.
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AT A SnRROGATE,S COuRT. he'd

q IT A RROGAIES IUUKI, held
u in and for the County of New-York At the Sn.ro-
gates ofce the City Of New-York on me se,enissna
6fvena Present Alexander " Bradford, Surrogate ID
he matter Of The application 20 mortgage lease on sen he
real es ate Frederick Moitor' deceased On is r1,s
the Almtusatix OF Frederick Moor late Of the Cl Of
New York deceased for authority 10 norigase lease or
ms debts is ordered. that all persons Interested N Tie
estate Of the sand Frederics hohior deceased apoeaI
hsf, tie SurrCeatt OF the County of New YORK at hrs
Office in the City Of New York on the thueta Cay "
December neat, at 10 oc ocA N the ~ eooh ~ W.
thsn and there h show why authority honld not s
L. he said administrator 20 mortgage, lease ~ sci
SO much Of the real estate 81 the said Sfsue.VA 'to
deceased AS sk.ll be sufficient 70 nav his debts.
,Sov poSSNS-ryIy Attorney for he AdminStr TX.
80 Ixs A. W BRADFORD. Surrogate.
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IFE INSURANCE.-Nationa Loan
i Fund Life Assurance Society Of London; General
AGENTS. Office No. Grand st, Jersey Cltyrhe above
continues effect insurance on the lives of per-
cns resident in the United States, and California and
ssSs spscal hazards, at fair rates OF premium For
tsrms Hank forms, &C. :, apply ss above, 10
"a TnThEstf JLEANDER STARR. General A gent
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I'm PURSUANCE of an order OF the
Sp,n~a,e 81 the County Of NewYoTs Notice Is hereby
80. % ali peYsons haviog CLAIMS against ELIJAH
FISHER late ii the City Of New-HoIS deceased 70 pre-.
sent the same with vouchers thereof TO me snscoI
on or before the nrst Jay Of March ssrs-Oae1 New
LIS va ssxcmfss JOiCE YEBER, Adsanos;,sfns.
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I'm PURSUANCE of an order of the Sur
4 rozaie Of the County of New-forS notice IS hereby
gwen 10 AL persons having claims -gsihs' lAhA >
CANMEYER, late Of the City of New York deceased TO
nssen the with vouchers thereof 10 the sqoscIlor
~ rus Mace OF business No IS Ferstreet IN the City OF
New York beore the hrs. day Of teoruaIy next
D,ted New-York the 29h DAY Of July, lSol
Iii iawsmIh. JOHN l.. CAMMEl Err, Executor.
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and VIRGINIA STEAM

nv EW- VNh anu ' INOIINIh y TINN-
Y SHIP COMPANY.-FOr RICHMOND, via NOR
rOLK Va, stopping at CITY POINT TO land Petersburg
passel gers sailing SATURDAY Dee. 10. az p. NJ
from Pier No. 70 North River, Albany st THE new
double engine side-wheel steamship ROANOKE. u,2o0
tuns c. H. M J l.. Parrish Commander will receive such
height may offer during Friday and Saturday up to2PM
lsavin positive on SATURDAY 18th inst at p. Nj.
For freight passage apply only to the COmpanys Agen
sy, No sc West. st, corner Of Albany.
DEEM THORNTON, Agents, New-YOrk.
LUDLAM L WATSON, Agents, Richmond.
NORTH-CAROLINA PasseL gers will be landed at
Norfolk taking the Portsmouth and Weldon Railroad for
the interior.
The Company will not be responsible for goods unless
Bulls Of Lsdmg signed therefor.
Whh 10 meet the wants and wishes OF Norfolk Shippers
The Company have concluded and after this trip, 10
land all Norfolk freight that port che outward voyage
The new steamship SARATOGA viii take her place IN
the lios eai ly in March dc g.
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From which appears that Dr. r.r"er the second
choice of the Convention.
The CoRoNER-The story that Coroner
Greer had resigned his Office has been contradicted
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Ocean 1teamers. &r.

II S. MAIL STEAMSHIP COM
u PANY-For NEW ORLEANS, via HAVANA.
rb,use sf Sailing Day The splendid steamg snip GEORGIA,
ieOe ions d. ID Porter. u s. N, commander, will san
iisB the pier at the foot Of waIenst Nora R,ysr ON
WEDNESDAY,, Dec "a. at . O'Clock. p NJ, precisely
IATES or PASSAGE TO HAVANA AND NEW
ORLEANS:
NEW ARRANGEMENT.
LADIES Saloon
After DO do. ~
bteersgs do. 20
Specie only taken freight to Havana
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Union MUTUAL LIFE INSUR
u ANCE COMPANY--Dnectcrs Once. state-st.,

Il lNCE COMPLIMENTARY Once, State-st. 81,
postcn Original and Accumu ated Capital S280, geo.
'' DIRECTORS.
uuv,x Usn,haw, Mathew Cobb, John d Lang,
I"s " Williams, CHARLES Jones, George Dudley.
SssieJ sharp JT, Walter Hastings, Geo Collins New
yy;,sha q Piait, HoYatio Harris, EzraWhite, York.
BOARD OF FINANCE
vysnkhn Haven, President Merchants Bank,
psusl Williams, President Kennebeck r. Road,
TbeTas Thatcher. Merchant.
JUDD HOLLISfER, No. 81 Jauncey court, General
issr fr New jersey Connecticut and for paying losses
ssd RECEIVING premiums. -
Thsy also sct Attorneys for parties wanting Life Fire
ar in any good and responsible Company
n,o svThkS
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Specie only taken on freight TO Havana. ,
Passengers for New Orleans will be transferred 10 tne
fpe steamer PHILADELPHIA at Havana.
Tor freight or passage, apply 10
NJ o ROBERTS. No. III Westst.,
an td2l corner of Warren.
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CRuEI DEsERTION.-A httc boz, about
2ysaIs sno aor'rs OF. was f0un dead ca sunday
aterIccn al the Office me OF Commissioned of Emi-
gsioD where II sas deserted o. the person who
brought II there Whether the chd vas living
% al a, the time L was deSeTle cOuc not ~ ascey
tanned. The name or Whereabouts az ne person
who iet II there, Is also unknown, athjjga every
effort has been Gsed 70 ascertain. The bod, was re-
Psrt whore tld Concflir held m inogeSt yer-
cIci 81 C:Gfs ay ease OF lie D1we's and AK OF
proper care anG DouTishment, was rendered oy the
Jury.
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE. - An
EneliShmal, Is years .. age, named Wm Aerr re-
siGlnV n Hudson near Janes.sg, on sunday night
cut has thEoat with razor in horrible manner,
nearly seveTI1g the JugUiaT VEIN Physicians were
Immediately called IN and temporarily relieve the
unfortunate nan by stopping the how Of blood.
Eut little hopes are however, entertained OF his re-
covery He has for some oays past been much de-
pressed in mind. but no dpprehensiOns were enter
tanned by his friends of ms making attempt TO
destroy his life. He was on TUESDAY removed TO
the n. Y. Hospital
SUDDEN DEATH FROM SUFFucATIoN. MIR.
James G. Evans. SO years Of age residing at No 2l3
Canalst. cied suddenly on Tuesday morning.
from sufocatOn. Ii appears that while eating MS
breakfast, he was attacked with a violent ft Of
coughing, which threw him into COMMISSIONS and
before the necessary assistance could be rendered,
he died. Alderman CcncSlin on Tuesday held an
LHuest uFOh Aie OOul aiiu 'eiuS' vi Sea.h SauSeu
by sufocaton was rendered by the Jury. Mr.. Evans
was a native Of Philadelphia
DEATH BY SUICIDE.-James Lyons, the
young man who shot himself through the head on
Saturday evening last, died on Tuesday morning. Of
his wounds. The circumstances relative to the mat
ter We published on Monday. An inquest was held
on the body by Aid. Ball
SUSPICION OF GRAND LARC ENY.-A man,
DOrrIel,
by officer Hamblin, of the Third Ward Police on
suspicion of having stolen horse and buggy belong
ing to Smith & Fox, of Fonda, Montgomery County.
He was held for examination.