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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-14

SYDNEY 400 george street, Dec D.
MEssRs. FALcONER, ROSS AND co.'s. CIRCULAR.
MELBOURNE December q, 1883
The state Of the market has varied little since
last November report forwarded per steamers Chusan
and Great Britain that general detailed notice is deem
ed unnecessary at this time
The demand for the diggngs although it has impaired
tvity to the retail trade has had but slight eff
feet upon the large stock Of goods previously accumuat
ed and still kept up by the bulky arrivals of the last
fortnight.
The receipts lumber especially from American ports
have been very heavy, and further decline has taken
place. Assorted of American boards selling
at from f12 to els per 900 feet upon the wharf We
have advces of large quantities being the way from
the Baltic and the result must be loss to the shippers
The demand for all kinds of lumber not 30 great - was
generally anticipated by friends abroad the principal
being that municipal regulations do not allow
wood buildings to be erected therefore, the principal
kinds wanted are flooring and heavy timber.
The market think will prove renumeratve for most
descriptions of American boards and josts II sent in
moderate quantities and of good qualities but will not
nishes most all kinds of suddng aths, shingles, &c,
and have of shpn ents from British America,
although but little has arrived yet.
PROVISIONS almost entirely uncalled Tor and the
stocks hand very large Preference given to articles
Of English import and but limited quantities Of any kind
can be disposed of. Our quotations are nominal.
FURNITURE Ia saeable for good kinds, at advance Of
so to IS per cent on the original cost.
FLOUR has come in but sparingy Of Late and although
the stock Of sweet large there demand beyond
the wants of the consumers. Scarcely ton changes
hands speculation. Sour win not bring 20s barrel
and il q complete drug
The market is gutted with liquors and segars and
do not advise any shipments.
GOLD DUST per ounce f3 It's.
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GnTLnES-Not only have facts and arguments been
brought forward which convinced large portion Of
the community in this country and Great Britain that
repeatedly made by private enterprise actually to
letters the Atlantic FOR two cents apiece Aye
more; this has been done for several years Indeed,
there Is positive enactment in the post ONCE laws oil
the United States which fixes the nst service on
letters at two cents when performed by sailing vessels
But there 10 almost feet of powerful screw steam
plying between the United States and Great Britain
making the transit in about fifteen days on an average
These are ready doubtless to convey all the letters that
the Atlantic for two cents per half ounce here
the second letter from the agent Of Of these eompa
MES in which he reerates the offer to perform the tran
sit service for thislow cons...ee:..: sscch.-
GLASGOW AND s ksy Y SSs. j ss.. !. is Co.
GrsrLnxnsThs grsPhi. article from The pen Of Eihu
steamer Golden Age ocsysyas bushels
1
the penny postage BY making public the fact that for
Glasgow q %
2 H. na snS 4 .s and
charged 81 s 'sn',' % 'ns
. the iron
Ne. In
tho y .e w m
and n. s shall only b happy to carry a. al times ir
cent
vernment am, cir, yours. very truly, ,,.a,,,o~,
Here Messrs Editors Is fair offer on the part of one
of these steamship companies to convey any number Of
letters the Atlantic for two cents apiece The let
ter in which he FIRST made this offer read in the Br
fish Parliament last winter by the Right. Hon. 7 NJ.
Gibson, p has been widely published in the jour
nails in Great Britain and in the United States Other
steamship companies are doubtless prepared enter into
the same arrangement Thus the nestimabe boon Of
penny postage is offered over and over again, by
private enterprise. To millions in this country and In
foreign lands it would bring dew Of gsdness to the
most precious germs of home affection. 1t would bring
joy to their humble homes that could not be s'meed
out in words OF weighed in language" Why, then, with
hold it from them Why longer tax the commerce Of
their affections with the cruel, crushing tariff that
weighs upon it's current like barrier Of ice Why longer
retain this almost wanton restriction upon their
heart communings across the scar
WASHINGTON, March Q, 1854 EIIHU BURRlTT.
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Superior Court-Pnrt First.
Before Hon. Judge Bosworth.

ACTION AGAINST A RAILROAD COMPANY.
MARCH 13-Hcnry Carton, u. the Hudson Riuer Rail
road Company.Ths suit was brought by the plaintiff
committing passenger the Hudson River Railroad be-
tween Tarytown and the city of New York. against that
company for injuries received by him on the 9th Of
January 1853 1t alleged part Of the complainant
that day he was passing along the road near to
the track and train at Tytown for the purpose Of
taking seat in of the about to start for the
city Of New York, when the boiler suddenly exploded
and fragment of Of the shattered portion Of the
engine struck the plaintiff his left side seriously
burning him. and cutting and tearing away his clothing
1t also conended that for some time before the ex
ploson, the boiler in unsafe and dangerous
dtion and that the Defendants their agents. knew
UNFIT for The plaintiff alleges that he has, in
consequence of the injury he sustained been obliged to
pay $500 for medical services, and attend
ance that he has lost the of his left arm and suffers
much pain. Damages laid at $50, 0O0 For the de-
PENDANTS it denied that the accident occurred by
negligence their part or that they knew that tho
boiler was defective. witness, who the engineer
Of the company at the time the accident occurred but
has since left their employ, examined for the plain
tiff and deposed that the boiler defective and that
he reported 1t three weeks before the explosion
On crossexnminaon by Mr. Fullerton the witness Ad-
mited that the plaintiff made his wife present of
rocking chair about the time he subpGnaed . wit
in this Adjourned.
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In every department there has been contraction,
compared with the week pssvous, and in some Of tho
items it has been Of Importance The decrease In
discounts has been sa7s ATT in deposits ST. cir
culaton, e72 276; in specie $727 sl7 The amount Of
specie on hand the morning Of the 18th inst was
smaller with exception, than 1t has been ct any
previous time since the commencement Of the weekly
returns This is very extraordinary fact, in the face
Oh such limited shipments have been reported during
the past month It is true the SubTreasury has been
pretty severe DRAIN which accounts for portion Of the
reduction exhibited by the banks We are glad 10 see
'nas each Of the other departments respond to the CON-
traction Of the specie item
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Court OF General Sessions.
nAfN~n T.l~n


IRD l3The court resumed s sittings to-day, at the
usual hour but account Of the witnesses In
the various cases that set down for to-day
obliged to adjourn after dsposing Of light
SENTENCED.
BiCdmy.-Michae Noonan, who was convicted last
week Of bgamy, In having married young lady named
jane Fitzpatrick, while his first wife, Mary Smith,
alive and undivorced from him. then brought up to
receive the sentence Of the court Judge Beebe in
fencing him, said that of the most outrageous
that ever had been presented to him while the
bench and one Of the most heartess Of vany
the records The sentence Of the Court WAS that the
prisoner be confined in the State prison for the term Of
two years and six months.
Petit Loroeny-Two named George Jackson and
George Derng indicted for grand larceny they having It
was alleged stolen forty -four shirts valued 1t $88 the
property OF George Baney, pleaded guilty to the lessor
crime Of petit larceny and sentenced each TO six
months duraDce vile on Blackwell's Island.
ACQUITTED.
young man named Devlin tried and acquitted of
having committed assault upon Caroline Kochler with
the felcnious intent to commit rape and was dscharg
cd from custody.
Tie Court then adjourned for the day.
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St. Patriclk's Day.
sIxTY-NINTH REGIMENT, NEW YORK STATE MILITIA.
/ No

GENERAL ORDER 49,
HEADQUARTERS, Ngw YORK CRY, March 10, 1884.
This regiment is hereby ordered to parade fully uni
formed (winter pants, plumes and knapsacks armed
and equipped, on Friday, 18th March.
The regimenta line will be formed in East Broadway
between Pike and Rutgers streets at o'clock precisely
this regiment will have escort the Seventy second
regiment Companies must be the parade ground at
that hour
The bandmaster, quartermaster, sergeant and color
bearers win report to Captain Greene at the Eagle drill
rooms, fifteen minutes past O'Clock AN.
Company will receive and escort the colors to the
parade ground The staff and commissioned staff
viii report to the Commandant the parade ground at
least fifteen minutes before O'Clock. Sergeant Arthur
Tracey, Of Company E. and Sergeant II. NJ Cay Of Com
pany X, detailed as color bearers
The programme of exercises for the parade Of the 2Sh
inst, will be as follows
!. Formation of the battalion
2. Opening and closing ranks.
5. Manuel of arms.
4. Ployng the battalion into column doubled on the
centre.
5. Deploying the double column faced to the front.
Q. Forming and reducing the square.
Returns for this parade will be made to the Command
ant at his quarters 50 Essex street. before the
9th inst, and any commandant failing comply with
this requirement will be dealt with the law directs
BY order Of Captain JAMES r. RYAN,
Commanding Sixty ninth Regt., N.YS.M
w. II. WHITE, p. NJ Acting Adjutant.
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Increase this week. ..1E SAT 8O3
C01ToN.-The sales confined to 60< bales a. fol-
ows-For export, 400 and home use, 2e5 Market Arm.
fKnahs.-Rates to Liverpool were 6rmer with FREQ
q grain IT: 81 . Sa
in bulk. 1000 bbls. -four were engaged At A. sd while
were taken al asa About 80 tons bacon ~srs engaged
by the Alps at S0s and 500 kegs butter by the Archie,
Cos There was nothing new to London or to the Con
tnent There continued TO be demand for charters in
the coastng trade To California rates were inactive 1t
DOC. . 66c. per foot measurement tis
Folu0N LouoRs-Sales were made Of puncheons
Scotch whskey, at 81 So SO quarter casks dry Malaga
wine, at 6oc.; and 500 boxes claret, 1t ~ rs.
transpired Of go boxes bunch rasins at
~ 81 % 12k and 100 bushes peanuts part ct 81 2
HAY remained in fair request At unchanged prices.
H0rs-A few lots found buyers to-day, at 800. 4oc.
LA,Hs-E.stsrn actively sought after, at ~ -
InR-No alteration occurred in this line to-day
NAVAL sroAxs-Crude turpentine inactive. Gales,
Of $50 bbs spirits turpentne reported At Is osus
0ns-Crade was more firmly held At co.. eas: for
were 900 s.en: iinsssd disposed sss sss 5ss
PRovIsoSs.-Pork was depressed and droopeng me
days sales amounted to 600 bbls at elt 81 Se ~
Sls Is for new prime Cut meats vsrs unshsngsd The
sales Of lard embraced $40 bbls, - IKE lo1fc and
zoo kegs T. lie Per pound some or peer we're
was transacted In butter and cheese ct old prices.
SoAP-About 40 boxes CASTLE brought 1Hc II Kc>
Tlrlow-sslss Of IL 000lbs. prime were effected ct
II nc. per pound. fsf
WmsxxY.-Ths days movements were confined 10
about 100 bb. prison, at 281sc zoe. and 100 hhds
drudge at Csc per gallon.
REAL EsrA1s-ssles at auction, by ~ Blssclsr.--
Two story frame house log Greenwich avenue, $4,000;
do brick house, los do, e6,000 do. frame houao
10 do 500 two story brick front houses Nos 103
and 2o4 West Thirteenth street. $3.50 and g. TOO eash
lot on Ihrtieth street. near Seventh avenue,
story brick houses and lots Forty eighth street. nsar
Eight lots on Sixteenth street, between Fifth And
sixth avenues each 26x10O, at ,26o at leo,
at "a, 1000, 2 at "a, ESQ. n. II
R,cx-About laS tierces found buyers, at sAlaK ~
so per 100 lbs. RI - q
sueARs in active request The days trsnssotsns
reached 1000 hhds New Orleans at Axe 4Ac.; 800 SU
Porto Rico Ut 4kc. $40. 100 do. Cuba at 45<c ana
$50 b~xes yellow Havana at 6Ac. per H. -ss'sI Nm
ToRAcoo-Sales reported Of IL hhds Mason coun-
~ private terms, and II Florida al 800 per Ib
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW WORK HERALD.
The conduct of the pretended advocates of
majority have nevertheless emasculated the Liquor Law
bill by postponng It's operation until the first Of Decem
Der next fogetul Of the eternal truth of the proverb
that 'deays dangerous" induces US to make the
following proposition.
Being impressed, although perhaps enormously with
known to prevail Albany, hereby offer and pledge
our honors transmit the Of thousand dollars
Tor if necessary gratuy to any senator who
win procure reconsideration of the bill and carry
amendment that it shall go into operation the FIRST Of
July instead of the first Of December.
We the anxious that the bill should take Of
feet from the date have indicated because 1t would
then the ground Of the demoraxng celebration Of
the Fourth Of July.
We are, sir, your most obedent servant,
tM JOHN & ROBERT OSBORN.
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Weekly Report Of the New York Cotton Bro-
kcxs' Association. a4
Sales during hepast week, lo9ol bales, vis-Expcrt,
S,717 home USE s,5l1 speculation, 1853 In transitu,
22ol. The Board voted that the Market since the
rival Of the steamer Atlantic has been quiet and closes
duh at the annexed quotatons':- xsf4g.
Ordinary cotton is confirmed before. Mddlins up
lands reduced No. all other middling, 70 midding fair
uplands, Mobile and New Orleans and Texas reduced
midding fair Florida reduced kc fair upands and Flor
ida, confirmed; Mobile, New Orleans and Texas reduced
nc.
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MONDAY, March lisp II.
AsHEs.-Sales Of 90 bbs. were effected At Saturdays
BsrADsrUyYs-Flour was more active, but mot 40 Arm
The days business reached 10 800 qbls ordinary to
choice State and mixed to fancy Western 81 81 SIX IS
. & '.ss = =
1T e8 so 3d. Sales likewise made Of 600 bbs.
ssssss1s 4 8 y e m
'1f y
d. S. and
about the same Some 1000 bushels mixed to very prime
tendency being favorable to buyers The days transac
tons comprised 6 900 bushels At S0c &c. for infor
70 common Long Island and jersey ssc for mixed &C.
s5c. Soc. for do: white, per bushel.
Consales transpred Of COO mats Java, ct lie, and
Sss: 1sTs oslsS i 4sr.ou w...ro
I.oys Yssd to-day ga bssf cattle offered du1iaS tas
we s as # e. for the in
Bsv caals, dc. N
Hudson River Railroad. 800 Harlem R. r., COWS
Harlem Railroad 80. q harlem Railroad veal
ksnsssy on 81 H.rsn Railroad
Ohio, on cars, swine... 200 sis-srI
yesterday and the weather for outdoor operations Was
all that could be desired The market continues quite
firm The cattle on foot include only one drove fom
from BEEF cattle, IS 50 $40 s. COWS and calves,
ESQ s65 50; veal calves, A: %. sheep g 50
ings At Browning's were Isl beef cattle, rs cows
and calves and 62s sheep and lambs. Market sctiye
and prices Arm The beeves sold from % so to 90 6O
The and calves sold at from go &c., in quality
Sheep at from IS 70 to et So At Chamberlains (adson
River Bulls Head)275 beeves 90 and calves, 20
at from &c. to 10c per h. Cows and calves from as to
$50 sheep sold at from - rs to o. and extra ct
&c. In quality Veal calves brought from g. 70 &c.
At Morgan O'Brien's, (No Sixth street, )70 bssvss
and 80 cows and calves Sales of the former st from q
to Sl0 and Of the latter 1T from $50 to $50 Per head
RscnpifulnfioH
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UhIteu StNtts uIarsfHIs Vce' -.
MARCH I3-7he SLAYER Jdspr.-Ihree seamen have
arrived from Havana by the ship Philadelphia a. wit
the Of the United States against the bark
JASPER which seized and bonded as SLAYER some
three years ago; butfor want Of sufficient evidence
which 10 expected these supply the case
remained over for investigation.
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Number Of persons who have arrived In the CO.
lony during the week Observation-Disclosures. s0I
Number who have Observation-Disclosures. Oil
Decrease in our population ............. 104
The escorts brought FROM ounces.
Mount Alexander and Bendigo. .............. A,358
Balaarat including Geelong. ............... 1921
McIvor and Goulburn ..................... 1895
33,1s5
Gold shipped from Victoria in 1852 ..... 1855 1853
Per Admiral to London ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1881
Per Anna Henderson TO Calcutta ......... $50
Per Sydney to London. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 51,So3
2,454,652
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United states District Court.
Before Hon. Judge Ingerson
MARcH 13--Ihe court was opened thfa morning, and
the grand jury discharged for week The petty jury
O'Clock.
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Or 102 tons cwt qrs lbs o. at 73s .f9 204 945
Exchange on London-Drafts against gold taken at
per cent discount.
The banks advance from so to COS. per ounce.
Freight of gold delivered at the bullion Office London,
AZ per ounce.
Insurance az guineas per cent
EDWARD KHULI, Bullion Broker.
IS Great Collins street. west
wUOI EsAIE PRICE CURRENT.
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NEW YORK CLASSIFICATION.
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The condition Of the principal departments Of the New
York city banks at the close Of each week within the last
six months, compares fellows =
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-12-14

iioG MARKET.-None arriving up to
this time. We hear ONO contracts be-
ing made by buyers here. bu, understand
that prices will range from 50. 80 10 IS, 80
per cwt -Couington Friend.
The Aiiica Ledger of Thursday last
says:
We learn from E. nj. Mcdonald, Esq y,
one Of the we'll and favora5ly known firm
OF Mcdonald. Spears & Co., of this place,
that they are now ready TO commence
s!aughte ring. They are paying from 2a
to 81 cts. net"
The Perrysville Register says the
ruling rates at that place are 81 80 S.
so.
The following we clip from the Terre
Hau,e Prairie CITY. Of the 9th ult.
Hogs are beginning to come in. Sow
eral droves arrived during the past week,
which we learn will be packed here on
owners account. No price has been es
tablished. Mr.. Farley has purchased n
few with the understanding that he pays
the market value when prices are settled
upon.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-12-14
E.cPCNt 3',S Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that Will offer
/ Y for sale at publ auction all the personal
property belonging TO the estate of Jacob Fran
C S deceased, at the late residence of said de-
ceased in Polk township, Marshall county In
diana, on the Odd day O December, 1851, be
tween he hours prescribed by law. Said pro-
perry consists OF one Mare, Two Cows x calves
one Bureau, one Clock, one bedSteod, bed &
bedding, one sett Two horse Harness., one Box
Stove, Chairs. Axes, and MANY other articles
too tedi us 10 mention. All sums ofthree dol
lars and under "a h i'm hand, over thr dollars
a ere lit of six months VIII be given the par
chaser giving note with approved freehold Sc
CURLY, waving valuation AMI appra ment
laws, with interest.
IL. b. FALCONBERRY, Exr.
Nov. 80, 1854. 37t3.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-12-14

DY virtue of Fee bill Ia ne directed from
ID the Clerk of the Marshall Common Pleas
court. will expose to public sale between The
hours OF ten O'Clock "A IN, and four clock p m.
on Saturday the 18th day of December 1854,
the rents and profits for seven years of the fol-
lowing described real estate, io-wit, the so n
hllf OF the s9u'h east quarter Of section l6 towL
ship 80. range two east. in Marshall county, Ind
and ia case the rents aud profits for said seven
years fail tn SEP for q sum sufficient to saiisf,
said execution and COSTS tie fee simple title TO
said real estate will he offered at the same time
aud plnce. Levied upon as tho property Of
james Jones. sen., "a satisfy said fee bill.
JOHN l.. THOMPSON, Sh' ff NJ. C.
Nov. %, 1854. 1913.
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Sale Of Valuable PROPERTY!

NOTICE is he eby given that tie def
Y signed, administrative Of the eStaie OF
CHARLES Hudson deceased, will offer 70, ;ale
al public auction, on Saturday the 9th day of
December next, between the hours prescribed
by law, at the late residence ofsaid deceased.
one mile west of Smiths Tavern in Greene
township, Marshall county, Indiana, all the
personal property, not taken by the widow,
belonging to said estate. consisting OF enc
yoke of oxen. Two Cows, sixteen wearing
Calv s, a lot of Hay. Farming Utensils, End
many o,he- articles too numerous 10 mention.
TERMS OF SALE-On al sums of three
dollars and under, cash in hand. On ali sums
over three dollars, credit of twelve months
will be gwen, the purchaser giving notes with
approved Freehold security. waving valuation
and appraisment laws, with int re I from date.
ELIZABETH G. HUDSON,
Adm'n.
Nov. %, 1854. 1868.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-12-14

Tie len advertisement Of Messrs
WEsrERvz.r s, 5ItarrT delayed till next
WEE. fo1 want 81 time. Also. Messrs
J. Baov> 80 * Co. are about talking to
you on" q. Esch House has full stocks
and extensive trade. Our merchants
are all fi1-, Class Houses and doing wei
Look out or new advertisements next
week. Mr.. 10 EFH Fuzzy has sold out
his interest in the Grocery and Provision
House of Mrs>rs Packard & FUkRY-
Bnd purchases The entire stock of goods
owned BY Mr.. SHINABARGER.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-12-14
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the under
signed has taken out letters of Admins
tration OH the Estate ofGeorge Weiser,
late of Marshall County. Indiana. deceas-
ed. All persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased, are requested
to present the same, duly authenticated.
for settlement. Those indebted are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
The estate is supposed to be solvent.
Dec. l. 1854. WIN. WEISER.
1873 Admr.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-12-14
TO eEo0aa Residents.
State OfEHsesiaEaa.
Marshall COUNTY. S..
Nov. 80. 1874.

DERSONALLY appeared before me. a No
taly P,blic in and for said county. VIM. G.
Pomorey. and al err being daily sworn upon his
oath says, that Samuel Shirley, transferred to
him "A land Office cer;ifica e, for the Sou'h West
fourth { y of Section twenty (2O) in Township
thirty-ihrce (33) North OF range two lst con-
tanning eighty-ihree and l0-I00 acres, which
certificate WAS transferred to said Shirley lv one
Sam'l |. Davidson. he beine the person to whom
it WAS originally issued by the Land Office.
He further deposelh and SAYS that he has duly
transferred The above land to Edward s. Tibbits.
that he received The said certificate from the
said Shirley, but has since lost the same. or
mislaid it. and that, he has transferred the
same To 10 other person. rs he verify believes
WIN. e.. FOMEGOY.
Sworn 10 and slbScribed b;f, r. me this 4,h
day of September 1874 rs witness ~, hand and
Official seal. JAMES McFARLIN.
Notary Pubic,
shall therefore afttr ninety days from this
date. make application al said flee for an adj
ditionul er.iiica'e.
EDWARD TlBBiTS.
October 10, 1854. 3li3