The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-03

LrAILIriEs OF TEtneaAPH ConPAM.s.-The
Cleveland A~s1d, Of the ssth ukimo, givcs the
following aostrsct Of cause tried ia the court of
common pleas of that city, ~ . matter Of general
interest 10 the business community and tefeSraph
ia particular: 10y = - 80
Bowen McNsmeo Lake Erie Telegraph
oo'-oeiore Hon. 8. Starkweather, Judge May
term, 1888. This vac an action Brought by the
pialnnfs to recover Of the defendant da images sus
tanned BY reason Of mistake in the tire nsin
OF q Geographic despatch sent over the kue of the
iefendants, from Monroe, Michigan, to Buffalo 10
New York, November 25th, 1850. The despatch
vas follows: HHU SD ' ~
''Send one handsome eight-dollar blue and
orange, and "a red and green, three 25 Bay State.
tlil former orders with best high colors you can.
'BloweLL & Co., Adrian, Michigan.
$40 BowsS McNAMss, New York;
The proof was that the despatch when il reached
New York read ''one hundred" instead Of zone
handsome" and that the mistake complain Cd of
occurred in some office upon the defendants line
That the plaintiffs, after having had the despatch
repeated chow far back did not appear and re
ceiying a second time some hundred" shipped to
Bidweli & Co. some hundred eight dollar blue and
orange Bay State shawis;" that the shawls were
season bad closed, by reason Of which they were
deprecated in value.
The plaintiffs claimed to recover damages for
freight and the depreciation in value.
The defendants denied the com mi ssion of the
error, and claimed that tho despatch was 20 OBJ
scure as to be inappreca bic, and therefore the
suoJect-matter OF damages, even if the error bad
been made; the telegraph companies we're not
held to the same accountability as common car
riers, and that such errors a the one complained
of light occur without gross negligence.
The cause was argued to the jury by William
Slade, lr., esq, for the plaintiffs, and John i.
Foote, esq., for defendant.
His honor Judge Starkweather charged in sub
stance that telegraph companies holding them
selves out to transmit dispatches correctly, were
under obi CATION 30 10 do, unless prevented by
causes which they had no control; that the de
fendant was bound 10 send the mesa ge in question
correctly; and that, if it failed in this duty, where
by damages had occurred TO the plaintiff, the
plaintiffs must recover. That, if the message was
error complained OF could not have incre ased its
obscurity, and the plaintiffs could not recover but
If 1t vas sufficiently plain to be understood by bu-
siness men, and those possessing ordinary capa-
injury OF the plaintiffs, ii the proper subject
matter for damages. All these questions were for
the Jury upon the evidence of the case.
The jury returned verdict for the plaintiffs for
one hundred and eighteen dollars.
AFRICAN CoLoNlzArtos.-Henyy Clay-Danisl
Wsbstsr.-A lady writes to Moses Allen, esq, trea.
CT the New York State Colonix ition Society,
as follows:
Enclosed you will find thu sum of fifty dollars,
a contribution to the Colonization Society. For
several years L have felt 1t pleasure to send :,
anonymously, a donation to this same object from
the interest have always felt in the GAUGE itself ;
but at this time must acknowledge a motive not
entirely disinterested- In looking a list of
items In one of our journals, noticed 'autographs'
of Henry Clay may be had by contribution of
thirty dollars to the Colonization Society Whether
this notice was authorized by the society do not
know; but the desire to possess the hand writing of
our venerat ted statesman has induced me to apply
shall be very much gratifed if can obtain IT,
that may place il in already fine collection OF
autographs OF our most distin guished statesmen
and best authors. | would express the hope too
a bold one, per haps-that il may not be a moe
sag nature And have made the sum fifty dollars
in the still holder hope that Webster was for
long period vice president of the society, il might
be In your power to furnish one of bis aso. In
case you cannot procure Tor these much. desired
autogra ph,, il must make no difference in the dis
position of the money sent. l wish il applied to
the great and benevolent cause you have 30 lon 2
representative Colonization Society"
EMBEzzLsMEsr OF $500 FROM rHE CoMMEs-
cIAL BASK.-4TTesi of Edtoayd II. Grsgory A
young man by the name of Edward II regory
has been arrested by Chief Morgan, on the charge
of embezzling $4,000 from the Commercial Ban k
of this city, the emoezZlement being made in the
year 1851, when be held position clerk in that
bank.
Ii appears that the money had been distracted
by him at four different times between the months
of February and May Of last year, and by an
adroit alteration of the footings of the cash book
be capped immediate detection. He shortly after
wards left the bank, and has since been resdn g
in New York.
selves as to bis guilt, advised with Chief Morgan
some weeks since, who repaired to New York and
made the arrest. For good reasons, Gregory was
not at once brought to this city, bot remained in
custody there until yesterday when he was brought
up in the morning train, and on an examination
before Squire Cole, in default of BAIL fully COM
mi ted on the charge.
Gregory was eng aged in a brokers' office in New
Vol
style in that city. He is not quite twenty one
years Of agc.-AIbGny Express Of Iuesday
SALES OF REAL ESTATE IN ALrxAspaIA.-The
GGzette states that the following sales were made
in Alexandra on Wednesday by Samuel j. Nc
Cormick, auctioneer.
A lot at the south end of Washington street
about two acres, sold to John Mccormick for
81 O30 A lot of three acres adjoining above sold
to +. l.. Smith, for ,050; and a lot of one acre
also adjoining first named, sold to E. b. Powell,
for 500.
The house and lot on Washington and Duke
streets, the late residence of Phmess Janney, de-
ceased, "a feet inches on Washington street. and
on Duke street SO feet, sold to John b. DANGER
field, for 8 3 200.
house and lot on Patrick street, between King
and Prince streets, 80 by 100 feet, sold to John
Croc kford, for 50 005
IMMrGaATIos AT New Yosk-The number OF
alien passengers arrived at New York during the
month of May was 30 .234. In the following table
a comparison is made with the three preceding
years
1850 1851. 1852 1858
January-......l3.l54 l470s IL 952 4sOl
February 500 POS $40 5,342 Ii 95S
March ........ $500 l6,O55 2l,726 1855
April. ........ la,627 1919 2S.l93 % 24s
May ..........42 SAC 33S47 3O,312 81 23a
Total....... .7s. 4O2 100, 500 ,225 80 ,02l