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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-17
Our Washingto ton Correspondence.
WARRINGTON Feb g. lSj.


Tile Ciuil and Diplomatic BM-A Board of Claims
-Nacspapr Postage, &c, &c.
The Civil and Diplomatic bill reported to the
House by the Committee on Ways and Means is
much more liberal than was anticipated, from the
composition Of the committee. Indeed, SO far, q
very generous spirit has prevailed; and wherever it
has been found that the increase asked is really
required by the growing wants of the country, it
has been allowed.
A good deal Of outside pressure ia being brought
to bear, to try and get the passage of law creating
Board Of Claims, and also supplementary board
to the late Commission on Claims against Mexico.
But doubt exceedingly whether Congress willfeel
disposed to 60 into the matter after the failure Of
recent boards to give satisfaction. Whether the
judges who constitute these boards are honest or
not, don't pretend to say, but certain it is they
have been singularly unfortunate in discovering
the justice Of many claims, solely because they
were not pressed by relatives Of the judges or par
ties having sinluence" If boards could be estab-
lshed with sufficient character to induce Of the
highest standing legally and morally to accept the
position of judges, then, indeed, some degree of
confidence might be placed in their decisions; but
when we see the composition Of these tribunals-
ne edy Office hunters. mcp bers Of Congress. aud
adventusers-we cannot wonder at the lack of con-
fdence which they inspire.
A great cutlery has been raised because OF the
statement that the committee on post Offices il
tended to recommend uniform ratio Of postage on
| newspapers, for any distance within the United
| States. II is complained that such law would DO
great injustice to the country papers AZ It would
place them rar with city journals, afording
| them no protection. The rule Of uniform rate is
observed with regard to letters, and is found to
work we'll And if it is beneficial in this respect, it
would be far more useful when applied to news
papers, because it would materially simplify the
labor in the several post Offices. where newspapers
are distributed as ten to one when compared with
letters And if the uniform rate on ne wspapers is
put down to the lowest figure for any distance it is
an advantage alike open to all. Local country pa
pers never can expect to compete with large city
papers in giving news, they must depend for sup
port upon their local character And If this is not
sufficient it is asking too much to expect that the
government is to impose a tax upon the people OF
the country simply for their benefit The loss the
government interferes with the private business Of
individuals, attempts to force the labors Of one
GLASS Of the community to the derment of the other
the better The idea that Congress is to vary the
ra:es of newspaper postage simply in order to i'm
pose tax upon papers which the people desire to
read, and so rs to force them to take papers they
otherwise would not take is manifestly absurd and
tvrannical
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Theatrical and Musical,

poNERY IHt.rRE The beautiful piiT or The
Stianger tho pieos selected Tor this ntps's per-
fcrmeI &c Mr.. Edty win tppear a. tue slrasg. =,
ana mi'n Fauny Walllck Mrs usllor. The entertain
utnts viii conclude With the drama Of Breakers
Ahead This blu will be tufc "a diaw al immense
audience.
BnoApwAY Tnt,rn, MIR Porrti. vii appear this ev,
ring IL BIZ great character sack Osde which Is
terIitce efsoting and, doubt will draw large
s,nhlsge. Mr frnuo and Madame FoDisi will sustain
tia ether leading characters The entertainments vii
conclude with tie farce Of the" Married Rake
N,blo's G.pprS The French dramatic company give
smother entertainment this evening The pieces rejected
are he vaudeville Of (" I'm Remeuy Nursrah aud the
ccmsdy Of lie. salismbapqoes,n With @ls Fslice, Raw
dou, Mons Edsuard Duieu and several other distin
eUtLed artists.
purroSs TnrArrr The entertainments thi. evening
are sf usual exceedingly attractive The fnc sterling
comedy OF tile Old English Gentleman will commence
the tnuments snd they will terminate With the opera
tic reco called Cinderella = in which msry Taylor wall
be the bright particular ssT Burton and Piacide ap-
pear ALTO .
entitled Yankee Jack y which is drawing well, tho new
lurlefquo Of raulse Cinogdeon and Hunting Iur-
tiem are The selections fer the evening No doubt tbs
theatre will he crowded ss the entertainment Sht AID
highly amusing. Iurdy is going ahead
CHsutYs MrxerRrIs Tits band continues 10 delight
tte yistefe with the greatest success Thee meodi',
arc rendered With great swcttness and Tie neuheha
'T,,to,,s' M,csrNets The programme announced
for to rsbt Ia veil notwithstanding, Instrumental
rerfoimslces aud dancing with other attractive fea-
i AStsrcAY nrsYrm : TIE programme for tbs afternoon
Ard ,vtnug braces light spd highly amuiug features
| IN tho afternoon the GA uuAie ana Hssing tn'
Wind IA The evening, The moral drama Of the Bot
tlrm ard /" Highway Kobbsry.n Dr.. hSBotts bensht
viii take Iisce tomorrow.
Eov.Ef Cmous fine wonderful Performance OF John
Mccormick isst evening, ia walking On the ceiling Of
the An phiheatre with hts bead down wards excited tbs
greHteft surprise lie Will repeat II again tbis evening
wLeA. doubt toe Annhithcstrs viii b. crowded. II
l. the moet wcnaeriul Al. over performed within ths
wals II drops
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land in former wars. II was Of this chief that tho
story was told, that IN Indian cams to him one
morning and said he had dreamed the night previ.
ously that Sir John had given him his cooked hat
and full dress coat The hat and coat were deli.
vered to the Indian, but the next night Sir John
had dream, that the Indian gave him q large
tract OF valuable land. The Indian was caught in
his own trap-he gave the land, but he added,
"General, we must have no moro dreams"
Talking Of generals reminds me of the newly APP
pointed Governor OF the Cape, General Cathosrt
service, for Of oil the in the army hs consider
ing bis years, has seen most. When Q youth, he
followed the Austrians during the stuPe ndous strug
gle between that power and France. He witnessed
the disastrous errors which enabled Napoleon to
crush superb army In detail General Csshoart
was was Aid de-Camp to Wellington, when he
must have seen sharp service. He came here in
then esteemed an office of rare ability and expe-
renee During his leisure he took to deer hunting
and proved q keen sportsman. He then acquired
some idea OF wood ranging, q quail fcation be will
companions in the chase was Captain Erm ,tiuger,
the son of the late Sheriff Ermatiuger, by the
daughter Of the head chief Of the Ojibe va tribe,
who dwell on the shores of Lake Superior. 1t is
said that CRthcart wishes to the services OF
the Indians for the Cafre war. Certain 1t is that
Ermatinger has been applied to, and offered EN-.
poyment IN that warfare. What surprise 1t
would be to the Calres to confront band of paint
and how puzzled the Indians would be to secure the
fayorite scalp lock This would be good chance
for you to get rid Of your Florida Indians, and
of those rowing gentry who mar the harmony Of
caravan crossing the Western prairies.
In the journalist world one light has been ex.
tipgushed, but another Pharos shines in its place.
IApeair h as died from iosntion, and LIE Pays en-
tiers life full of vigor Both emanated from the
same political school, and the latter repeats the
doctrines, and defends the principles of its predc
cessor. Lie Poys is sustained by men ofwealth and
character and conducted with ability. Ii looks 20
annexation as the patent medicine for our social
and political malades, and its friends, who own
abundance of real estate, are iTbued with the
fancy that annexation would prodigousy enhance
the value Of real property, their motives for sup
porting LIE Pays cannot be called purely dsinter
ested
In the parish Of st Cyprian, in the county Of
Huntington, south of Montreal, q Can adian Cooley
choked his vito to death while ia bed with her
Jealousy was at the bottom of the crime-he fanced
young girl. to which fancy the wife properly OBJ
jected
We have had tho thermometer up to fifty dogs,
ard 80 prolonged thaw that tho snow melted
rapidly, but our coolest term is approaching, the
last week in February being signalized, from time
immenorial, as the severest week ofthe winter.
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the Temperance test and nothing else, also dissp-
proves Of the Maine law ~ advocated by the utrss
He believes that It nsy, prove to react upon the
heads Of legislators He has introduced Q bill
which seems to take moro satisfactory view Of the
matter. He proposes to abolish all laws granting
licenses to sell liquor, and invest the boards Of
supervisors in the different counties with power to
say whether liquor shall be kept and sold, and upon
what condition. This is Mr.. Beekman's view, and,
If any law shall be passed, this ono will BIO the
most likely to succeed.
Now that Senators Tabor and Bsekman-who
are we'll known to be consistent and ardent tenn
perance men-believe that the stringent Maine law
perance, and will not therefore, give it their sup
port or votes, how can il be expected that members
Of the Legislature, who less conspicuous in the
cause, viii maintain the bill! Though both those
gentlemen were elected by votes Of temperance
men, and upon tho great principles attached to
that important moral reformation, still they never
pledged their friends that they would advocate
such law as is introduced BY the Committee on
Einan6e
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Cour, of General sessions.

Before the Recorder and Aldermen Tweed and Compton
Fis 16,-lnoyupion Of Trial -On recalling the
obtaining ssl0 from the North River bank and which
was in part reported Saturday 1t found that
OF them, Mr. Shipman was sck and unable to attend,
and the Assistant District Attorney considered the safer
course would be to discharge the Others and
de noro which he proposed to do "wednesday
Charge Of Hishroy RoJIery-John Cotter was indicted
for robbery the night OF the 9Th January pier
the East river Theevidence of the complainant James
McDade had been taken de bene es, which that he
had arrived in the ship Lady Norris and had asked the
prisoner TO shew him his way back to where she was
lying that he took him down pier where she not
and hen assaulted him. and robbed him Of silver
which be delivered to him In fear OF his threats The
defence was that the complainant had given him the
money promised after words for the prisoners
time and trouble In showing him the way, and denial
Of tho assault.
The District Attorney said there might be question
M to the supposed claim, and he therefore abandoned
the very serious charge OF robbery aud would that
Of Assault and battery only which further proved by
the officer Brian King who came up and made the arrest
or this minor charge the Jury found him guilty.
The Recorder observed that the offence had very uch
the appearance Of highway robbery for which he would
have been cent to prison for not less than ten years
u was certainly aggravated BY the circumstances OF
time and plaoe but, in confederation for his young
family, and OF his good character which had been
proven the Court would pass upon him the snie nj
ence OF fifteen Days imprisonment In tbs City Prison
Sentence ~ illiam Hynes, who pleaded guilty, on
Friday last, az forging check for 5se sentenced
10 the State rricon for two yeait.
S'eohne Spire.--John Baker, who was indicted for
rCslEg some swine, Ia December 1850, but who alb
fcordc6 at the time from Lis bail brought up for
ual Hugh Rourke, tho owner, depossd that no lost
twelve I've hogs from bis premises In the Tenth avenue
between Forty oocnd and Forty third stsoets where he
had placed item fecurey in the pen the night before
and ocers moCrscken and Dat deposed chat they found
tIsm ~ the poeioR Of the prisoner who Vas driving
them, the tGme night.
Mr. HelncF Designed by tho Cout.) contcu,ei there
YES 10 l0rctnJ proved sno to prosecutor when
tx7 uiEsa admitted the hcgs had eEcRpea before.
IRE jury, after deliberations convicted the pr
loEt. who WA sentenced to two years iurrisoame1t
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Superior CourI-SpcclaI Term.
RefoXa Hon Iudna Aannfard

FEB I3-Dncrsons ON MorioNs HELD UNDER ADv,s.-
mENT- Samuel r. Eperfs Us. George Oluy Order for
arrest modified to require bail in the OF $500.
John r .qnsm rs John Ladiaw Motion for iujunc-
ion Order that plaintiff on paying $40 costs OF oppos
ing motion, and defendants costs OF answer, il
be necessary have leave to amend the complaint
and theIeupon four day s. notce, to for
Injunction Temporary injunction to be continued un-
til 18th February ter that purpose and till further order
thereon
Margaret Norris .4lrahcs Byooer and Others Motion
to correct Clerks adjustment Of costs the witnesses
fees, denied without costs
Viaicm Cooper ps Edmund Jones' Motion to strike
cause from the calendar granted without costs to either
party
graz ted payment OF So and the plain
tis costs Of the February term Plaintiff have ten
cayste reply Issue to remain Of Its present date:
l.. s. Con.steck q. ". and j. C. Comstock Motion
fer commission denied, the ground that Is cut
BY arbitration without costs to either party
default at general term granted, without costs Cause
to be heard appeal from order allowing demurrer ct
the general term in the same manner . other calendar
causes.
s. r. B. Morse and a. I-al Us r. O. j. S1ifh.--Ordsr
made absolute that defendant copy Of bis opposing
afidavits, &C.. or before Feb Is.
r H. Haskeh Us G. W. Lamson Motion for judy
nent granted for plaintiffs default in fling security for
costs, with costs Of the motion
(rocief T. NJ Cotairey Allowance to defendant
OF ten Per cent on the amount claimed in addition
the taxable costs.
dants answer be recsvsd Issue to be Of 9Th January
and cause referred to Judge Mason Judgment and
cution to stand security Plaintiffs Of motion
$l0 to abide tho event OF the suit.
&. s Wdsrors ". NJ Lathyop. -Applioation for
der that assigned property be applied plaintiffs
judgment denied. No costs to either party.
g Bridge RS. Payson 4 Rods1s.-Motioa that defsn-
dant Psyson put in answer for both defendants denied
without coats. Plaintiff to hsvc days to reply.
T.. W. Tyson u.s. r ,raiiya.-Moton for judgment "a
the voou,neD Of the answer denied, without costs to
either party.
Whitaier ., W. Wsg,ey Motion to discharge dsssn.
dAnt from arrest denied wchou. either party
Margaret Morris n Brouer others Order that
case be heard at general term aud bill Of
ceptons. Proceedings OF plaintiff to BIO stayed till further
rider of the court Judgment may DO entered but not
docketed.
1upper and Pyir rs John coreH Motion to discharge
rom arrest denied. Plain tits costs OF opposing So
abide the event Of the suit.
j. TaHderpooi jr Us T. Kitsdm and j f. Keller Mo-
lions to vscate orders Of arrett Keller
his stipuatng to bring action, &c. and denied to
kiam kellsr's costs, Slo to abide event Of suit In
ach cause.
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IOO.F AND THE LADIES = The degree OF aRsbscos"
was oonferred ON eleven ladies, wives Of members Of
Staten leland Lodge No 3i2 On Thursday evening last
ct their lodge in T0ttenvie, Staten leland Thsy
expressed themselves highly peasd with the ceremonies
Would they te as well pleased with the degres o. the
kitchen nursery Taere we're ten applications
for certificates for wives OF other members ~ the
next meeting Of the lodge
euIclpK About IL o'clock, on Sunday night Bridget
Boul;o an Irish weman aged about twenty years CON
Ditted suicide by jumping of pier No. IL North river
was living at house III Washington street. add was ds
vered Of child few DAYS previous She seem by
the mate Of the bark Clemenns coming down the wharf
IN almost nahed condition. she having onls under
garment Before he could reach her. she has jumped
into the water She was taken out in nutes
altar by John G. Coaster and Charles Russell bat
found to be dead 1t appears that she had
in Ireland and sent to this country by her ssduosr.
where she has been living in state Of dsstuton for
some time The body taken to the First wari
tion house by officers kelan and Acoarty.
EryEors LIauon --OR Sunday afternoon, about dvs
O'clock, Hannah Hawkins. while intoxicated jumped
overheard from the Peck clip ferry bost white the boat
lying In the dcck but soon rescued from her
peri situation and brough. the Fourth ward station
house by officer Hsrhinson.
Peterick, IN attempting to jump one OF the Peck
slip ferry boats she leaving the dock m'ssed tho
drowning br, usht Fourth ward station house.
by officer p. Duffy.
ATTEMPT AT SuIcipE On Sunday eys mag, negro
woman living at No. II Anthony street to d.
stroy hsrelf by taking iaudauum Information having
been sent to ths station house, Dr. Kboun
the place. aud administered the usual sntdoes which
restored her.
UNIVERSITY New YoRx The Medical Gazette states
that pr Valentine Mott has chair Of
Surgery and the Presidency of the Medical Department
of the University In this city Dr. Mott has not yet sig
nfed his intention Of accepting the call 1t Is ruuored
that DR. Post will retain portion Of the surgical chair
that section OF the dc being divided and that
Dr. Van Buren,, OF the present sub professors to
take tho chair OF Anatomy vacated BY the death Of Dr.
Pattison.
A proposition has been started that the Oommoa
Council ehoud stop AL lines of stages from running
below Vesey and Ann streets but allowing each line
two extra stages from the lower end Of the Park to
the ferries
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Superior Court-Part Second.
naf LA Ii

FEB. l6.-Heyman Marks against alfred T.. Reveolds
This action brought By the plaintiff against the
def ndsnt, for ieizng and taking away quantity Of
William street. in May last and claims damages to 5000
The defence is that the goods and belonged to
Joseph Norris sgainst whom the defendant had judy
Dent, and had iseued an execution that Judgment,
under which they took and sold the goods for $leS &c.
The case Is still on
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Supreme Court..In Cb.mbers.

FrB. IA habtas corpus issued bring up Ellen
Frances Mars CHILD OF John and Cathsrns Mara at pro-
sent In the custody Of the mother, who has left hsr
husband and is residing with her father at 1888 John
atreet. BROOKLYN
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Ex.PTFsJDEsr TYLER OK kessUH The Late
rresdsnt Tyler whites thus 10 thu Richr0'd Enquirer
upon The subject Of ko.suths Intervention doctroes
II all may DO granted that he AXIS, We wal an
fold " HIM that future, at hand ard when
cycle Of twenty three years will Into reslty
when the oppre1ed nations may bring tbeie oomslsD@
10 tho bar OF the American Senate 1 o. Old W Icme,
Nth the certeIstI II bslng ttAyd.
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COURT.-In ths mattsr Of ths o..

~ plcstoo OF n. hayor A.rnsb CID
Of New YOh lsauvs the OPENING and LAYIsa OUT Of
PUBLIC SQUARE, known as BLOOAIN6DALE SQUARE, 70
Ward Of sad The gndsTs
nOs pursuant Ia the fsau-msntso Act Of the LssAi
VI VI ts stA- Of k-- YO,k snrss
sntisd rsJucs ssuns
pcusry the Gu Of ssT fors, Ac Apl ~
1854; aud also tho Act sntsd An Act b amend Act slasd
sstOB 10 The COLLECTION faJss tia
Cy snd County Of New Yors and m Os purposes passed usy
H. 1870 passed May T. l TO thu %
thereby s they Asvs comp-tsd their and ID
the shove entitled that all whose
Affected srsby sad sbo
present hsr objections vnns MOSES hA1sAHD, Jra
Chairman COmni8sonsfs Ofhs Jobs
A Weeks no 81 Wal st. hs Ci.y VI ssv fOk, siths laru
Of this Ard limits snbracsSs
the sad estimate and Oovs thst An
b,s pieces parcels Of lad, Jns and the
snsssnb Ward sf s CITY Of New YORK. bounded dsbss
and ovs, sts 20 Ga the nor ~ The SOUTH
~ line side Of SIu sevsnb ob - % The socth, ~ tAs
sorthsry has AIDE of Foy third 81 tht east, Tia
sty hns or Of Eleventh U l,h u laid down hs nsJ
sssd ~ the Commson.rs Of Estimate and Assssasnt Ne
above sBtsd masr hs aforesaid tho Stree, Connss
Us ofcs and which sad su'it-d hsp ~ propsry ~
furs and benefited ~ the snd syns ont Cd afueh
square BiOom1sts ssgsfs tie Hsssssb Wsr 81
he Of rsv Yofs Ana rs sad commssOnss further G,s
sotcs their the snrle5 nsttsr VII % 1afs
COar Stats of Ssv fofs
sDst Tsu u The sad COuff, Be hsb a. the CITY hs W.
CRY OF Saturday the 81 dy Of O,t.bsr sss uhi
Ousons The that dJ snd that lss saS lhsn,
soou bs.esF counsel be hs,d motion VII - nsts h4
saI rspori 10 eossrnsi-D..a New fo,s July %
MOSES kAYsARD,H)
jobs A. wEExs, goszissossrI
JOssPHs y0Dx.
aTysf a. DAVIS, Attoyusy Uietoeo
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NOTICE.-Proposals will be received
until the l2,h proxuo 81 the co. OF the The aoGa
Of Education Tor Furniture required II ard sehoi iooe
No ST. (Hm.nsvirs Ato, for heating ssid oudine y
30. Air Furn.e-s The plsps and .p-cihcetop. ear D.
,rd explanations rec iveo 81 th~ office offhOs iAcn'
SON Architec, No 10 Bro.dvsv Of Asidsn.ane
By order Of the Board Of ssho- Oeers Of the IN Wsa
z KErCHUM. Secretary.
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Meniral.
4 MOTHER PHYSICIANS TEST.

MOTHER PHYSICIANS TESFl-
~ MONY-Mr. 'FOWLE- Dear SIR eou d send
YOU dozen Certificate strong and decisive o. the reeJ
seDaiye effects Of your ysusbe bsl,an OF "id Chefy
within he past twelss months under own sup'r'son
and direction lad eed know Of persons VINO have
used IT, comparatively hat commend Il In me strongest
terms case e Asthma s-yerest eye ss" 70 which
l was called month ago evinced the sopeh)nty OF the
Bsssm This disease lasted weehs and the dy,pn1a ana
,uaenpg dreadful up every night The ten.e-
man told give him something 70 last MN home VI
mile, ~ might his e ana child snd die In
peace. gave him bo,te o.the bsam and fou ounces
Of rups u directing him 20 take tee 'p1onfu doses oil
best Bordeaux olive oil the difficulty OF ore. hns
Wa, greatest Next cav folced his despondent Will s1d
made HIM take SIX bottles OF WlsrARs sasam 81 WIZ
Chen, hmo with him - present he hayoz ALLEGED that
he had used % much expensive medciaes ~ no profit Las
v.,L Mr. cal ed expressed hs gratitude 10 me Ia the
vuu e manner said the msdeine had saved bis ME- paid
his hole bill srd took ak bottles more, sad lett my once
for rom. n jociiz Very respectfully yours
'' Wa SHAW, n. D.
Wsshipg,on, North. Csrolina, Aug u 1871
None genuine unleu signed BUTTS co ths wrapper
Price ooe dollar rer bottle, Ok bohles hr i've dollars
For ale Ct wholesale or retail oy san1s zen
eral AGENTS No 100 Fulton-st; Thomas Maxwell No :,
William at John Hilhau No. ISj Brvsd@s9; hsof sna
Iryfrs House Drug Stores and No li0 Bfosd"sy'