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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-01

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ASHES The sales embraced about 100 bbls Including
pots, At So "a, ADD pearls at So.
BRKAps,uFFs Floor The tales embraced about
Al slo44a slos2h Canadian was armer Tas ssSss in.
clnoed 90 bbls at $40 80 $11 37h for common to
sii - for to choice and sli 81 SIS fancy
an esns. Rye four-s0o . 400 bbls. superane wers
cold at s. s, 1873 MeaI-sco bols New Jersey vsrs
sole at ST. liz SIS 10 Wheat was firm; 800 bushels
white Michigan sod 81 go; 800 prime white Gesesee
81 So spd $3.50 inferior to good white Canadian az
s1msr The Sales rscbsa about &C, 600 bushels az
1t1hc Zoe for De~ Western mixed, ana 114c. q
Use NesIl, half the made for export Rye
Asout 6o bushels were sold: Pennsylvania part to
arrive, Ut 17Oc.. and the remainder fraction 10 wer.
Oats se's firm, but tales were light.
COFFEE About 900 bags Rio were sold at exc. Al
i y" 500 do 'Jsmsica, at and 90 Miracaibo at
ioTTos- The sales reached about 1000 bales closing
at vance. since the receipt of the steamers
IRrIeuTs To Liverpool about AZ 900 hashels corr
were engaged Mt 3D. in sa,ps bags 10 tons fustlc az
s., 200 hbjs spirits OF turpsntiae at 3s. To Lon
eng aged at sos. To Bremen
leo bb)s spirits OF turpsrtne engaged at
e 81 t. sSos !. io, was for 4 @
WITH dsais ct 60 70 California rates varied from 30c
Soc FER tsot m nsur-mebt
AolAssTs vas quiet, and prices about the same.
NAVAL sToREs.-The ira osactiors light. 60 bbls
fine rosin sold at - AID 90 bos sprts 1t 43e
enmon rosin was At about 81 IS 81 90 per $40 los
Ons Whale end sperm were steady; lnsesd was sell
ing In ~hos parcels 90, and from at 92c. Ole
tlsps ctons on The last day or two embraced abou
10 Ct0 q j. 900 busnelr.
Provisions Portable msrket favored sellers. Yhe|
fsl reached about l,eOO bbs at $40 rs for old
afterwards helo at $40 and 1t SIT so &
$l7 90, and sl4 62 for prime Beef Was arm and
tolerAhiy active The sales embraced about 500 bills
Il ss 70 60 20 for food country prime, and 1t $40
i12 80 for mess Co Cut meats were 6-m with salss Of
Goa 900 pscksfe' at 71<c 7c. for shoulders, and al
There doing lard, with sales OF 800 bills
At lGAc. 80. Butter and cheese unchanged.
kIcL quiet and prices UNCHANGED.
SPICES About 10 cases nntmegs were sold at 96c.
SrGAxs Tho sales Traced about 800 o 600 hhds
inclD v h'ch LAT Porto Rco and $50 New Or.
kaps The rsDs'nder being Cuba museovado at 51c.
tAc.; the whole rsnge being 5Xc a61c. 500 hhds.
1egss ssn 1T private terms and ESQ boxes ct &c.
TsILow.-Tbe sa,,s embraced about 900 lbs Phiia
DELPHI rendered, at 1lc., with small lot Of city ii
1lhc.
WHIsKxY 200 bbls Ohio sold Ut s7e.
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NV pspyoRp or MARKkr, NAY rs Sperm has been
oust the nast week although the demand has fair
but owing 10 Ne itsd Quantity in the Market holders
do not noned 20 opersts 81 our last quoted pess
for whale is very sstvs ana m Transactions include
sales Of H. 23s bbIs. for the bbls ct zoe
cudipg ground ter h., u runs, and SEQ Soutn Sea
part csrk at tsc etc., end the marhet closes With an
upward tend~pcy IN Boetou, 3o40 bbls. or ths Nor
Westsrs esrgo has been sold At Gee roc aocordo 70
quality. WhslstoDe The only saiss cdmIns to-Ssur
tpowledse are 600 Ds ochetk at 45c At whlsb psa
he2de1s are Hxm. - ~
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FINANCIAL NNO CONNER GAL
MO NEY n A n & q n,
- A n & q r.
THURSDAY, May 81

IHURspAf, May ol-S r. NJ.
The stock arkst Is getting dull and depressed again
For time past shere an been consd rabie activity
among the leading fanses and prices have many in
stances raehsd the highest point bat the htsls
element which at that time existed has disappeared,
and shall without doubt have quiet week 10.
Ao dividend time approaches no ders exhibit less dspo
stion 10 sell, and the cash stock Offering wiz continue
limited. OF this dividend paying stocks very little
be SAID way the other. These are pretty
well maintained but would DO seriously Affected by any
strDgency In the money market. At the Hrst board
to-day Inciana SIS advanced per cent New York Cen
trail 70, y; Harlem Railroad, y. New York Cen.
trsl Railroad declined Y per cent Reading Rail
road, y; Panama Railroad, u. Indiana 6s SOLD
TO some extent today at the advance Othsr State
stocks were not in demand The only class Of railroad
bonds at all active Illinois Central The bears are
free sellers Of New York Central at the decline TINS
scascty Of cash stock s the only Of the high
prices ruling this stock. Reading quite active
to-day The transactions up more than four taou-
sand sbaree. The future Of ths company highly en-
eosrssing The proa OF this years business wLl
give the company standing equal to that Of any ooer
read In The soupry and for Its future buslaes, IA
beyond competition In every particular In thai respecs
II has advantage every other road Western rail-
road stocks have been neglected lately, but psoss re-
msin without variation.
After The adjournment Of the board, the folIowisg
sales of bonds and stocks made auctioo by A.
II. Nicolay:--
81 600 New York City Elves, 1880 Int added. 9s
5000 Ha,sm Railroad 1st mortgage. do. -. So
1,000N Y. Il Erie FIR. Goa vertiolss 1871. do. SO
e,o0o Cleveland, gainesville, and Ashtabuls Rail
road ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lat aided. ssH
14,cC0 wiismspert and Emirs r. let mort. do. eIA
100 shares Cumberland Coal Co.............. 2sS
900 Catavisea, williamsport and Erie RR. 22k a23S
40 Bowery Bank .............. 1905
100 60. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l0s4
20 Chatham Bsnk. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 93k
90 Commercial Fire Insurance. Co ,........... l0S
81 Iryirr Fire Insurance Co ................ o.
80 Fulton Fire Insurance Co................ SIX
20 Atlantic Fire Insurance Co., Broekyn..... 10lx
20 st. Mars Fire insurance Co.. ......... TsH
80 Gpoeers eieam Sugar Refining Con-, 81
lPaciAe Mail Steamship Co............... 36
20 Balance Dock Co.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 70
90 View Creek OoAi % ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. az
1s3 Vermont Copper Co....,..........,...,., 81.
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Statement sho wing the fetal quantity Of each srtsia
frat eesred the at and the total quantity d
each article lett from the canal at New York during
month Of Mag, 1855; and also the whole amount ID
toh received beats, passengers for Hrss, kc, Ia
CD each article fer the Same period -
Articles. Qucns. QUAINT
Dsscs ilaiCn CleQyef. LeftI
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correspondent OF the Waterto~n Democrat writing
from juneau, Dodge county gives the following account
Of terrible tsmpest which passed across that
through portions Of Dodge county the evening Of the
2l,t ut. -
Last evening this village was visited by one OF the
ned destructive tornadtes II has been lot to
witness, Abont bali past O'Clock heavy cisud az
peed In the northwest panied by vivid flashes OF
hghtniDg About an hour after the ha began 10 pour
DO in great fury Il seemed though ell the demons
o. heaven and earth had b~en let loose-for about
hour bali the of the Hurricane dro wing every
other sound. In Az the town. window the north
and vest rides smashed hardly psse Of glass was
unscathed.
Tho Jupesu House lost about two hundred panss OF
glass and the American nearly qufte a. many. Not
building escaped all besfos testimony to the fairy OF
the storm Never has IL been fate to witness
At once SO tarIible an, sublime
The building erected BY the county last season.
for Gre proof countv offices, unroofed, and In Its
fall within about six feet Of striking psrton who
was at that time passing In wagon.
me iorse OF ths hurricane appears 70 have passed
Principally through tao village the central portion pass
les dItcty scross The public square We doubt the
hse has ever been witnessei in wscoDsin Gisss Il In
cemana ibis morning Five hundred dollars will not
moro IMAM cover the damsse TO the county.
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ExPoHrs or CArADA-Thc folio Wing are the
Total 1Ports o. Canada during the past two years
napoiw IN iooo.. CO, ESQ 32S
TOT ING "yel.''....'..,.. b,76470T
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-09

surPosxD IscKsDIARr FInx.-A are occurred In tho
grocery store Of W. Il. Laurence, No. 24o Columbia
street, shortly before IL o'clock on Wednesday night,
and occasoned damage to the extent OF about 5000
before 1t could be extinguished. II Is supposed to have
been the work Of design. Fully insured In the Hanover
Insurance Company.
THR HARD TnIs Mr.. J. G. Rhodes, the county Super.
~intendent Of the Poor, states that since the LIST OF
January Of the present year, an average Of thirty per.
sons have been admitted to the almshouss per day. The
institution now contains ! 900 paupers. Within the same
period 500 tons Of coal have been distributed TO the
poor Of this city and Williamsburg. This 10 Independent
OF the groceries and wood dealt out.
DErRUcTIos or PRoPKRrr.-An entrance was effected
into q FIRST class building on Montague street, on Wed.
nescay nisht-the property Of an ex Alderman-and all
the finishing Of the interior was smashed up. The man
tells, doors, bath tubs and gas pipes we're oil cut and
broken In pieces. What could not be carried away wal
damaged. The house was just ready for occupation
The value OF the property stolen and destroyed IL b.
tween $500 and $500. !
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MAR r.
TuUReDAy Feb. "A

THURsDAY, Feb. Sc p. N.
A slight reaction wn realized In some Of the fan
cies 81 the hrst board to-day. Railroad bonds con
tinue In active demand, but the market was not 20
strong, and lower prices were accepted. State
stocks are In good supply, particularly Virginia eis.
Bar stocks, In small lots, are daily ofsred, and the
sales are principally for investment. At the 6rst
board, New York Central Bonds fell Cd l per cent;
Cumberland Coal, l; New York Central Railroad, 1;
E,ie Railroad, I; Hndson Railroad, 4. Canton g,
advanced l per cent; Cleveland and Toledo Rail
road, s; Reading Railroad, I; Michigan S,utbern
Railroad, 4; Northern Indiana, Q. Western railroad
stocks appear TO be looking up. bat the trsnsactis ans
are 20 limited that N operation can be easily made
for publication, st little expense. In eur fancy nit
road stocks this u done 10 . great extent, bot IL does
not work 70 veil n In the mail concerns The
most buoyant railroad fancy on The list Il Beading
New York Central and Erie opened and clopd
heavy. Cumberland continues n active demand,
without much reaction In prices. The accounts ~
ceived relative 70 the iroa ore on the oonpasyis
property confirm I'll the early safisipsNons. Ths
rssuis ID iksly V ~ - favorable - eesld h desired.
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CITY TRADE REroRr.

III nAlAI. . ~ II. M
AsrJr-Ths sslss we're light AZ o. ~ q o. IS Tor ps.s.
BtstpsrrUH-Fl0ur-Ths contlnuanes 81 The s,osr ~ In
tsrisra vi'h out door business. m. sales embraced sbout
200 bbis STATE, 81 "a % . ~ 90 fof oor~non 70 re- "a
btsu1s ,~lnsiaolng sons b.s u fsyortis and fsnsy srssls al
Al prices. 90 30. Western, al " q . sio rs Cor s.sd
good. AZ pr-vious rates. vhss, vss qaIst Csrn we
bad q bot |. single sale u ! 800 eushss ~ssu,hsrs,
from strs, ~ ys Rye "a. dsn AMI osi1 unsh.sgsa.
Jsrssy nssi ~ " 70, and Br~Bfyviss nsnlsai :, 81 VI.
CovDr-eal~ Of 900 b@xs RIO vsrs msAs q exs .
io. 70 10. -. Domingo, al sAs., asd - %. Jaws, "a
6orTos me ssis. entrio~a ssoa, loo bs.. VI.
2so.. nlSaiiss sslsnA. s...dy :, iXs % Tsoas. a
slBs W.. orI.sr. ana T-r.. en i. nsrsss
ItnaETs-Es~gag~nsn,s 70 tbs Esrllss pori. $50
lsht o-irr 70 De s.,s o. ina vssihsr sad *. wsat q
mai sri.n, :, al r... orsis "a. so,aln. :, " .
bke. 10 bsif, And cotton Al n. "a pr ale. To B.vr.,
..,s ,s =. !. =, !. = 70. @gfo,,:,s.' !. = =, ~.
Ne sna wool A. % pr ION. To nsr-siIs., ~provtsess
sr.sisl lard a ss bseos a, ~ AMI nqsiis al =.
sois. q sss.i :, ~. % t-r,.. -. .;E. 10 ana.
tob~>eo stems =, -. 10 ismtay, go kots rssinst
a. att. ~ 4. s,;~s ~ 80 .ss so. $40 sss-
rossn ., ~ - A vessel II 20 i~as ws chartered -
load a, Cots fer Losdon ., f1is
Tsrr-ee ssle. q rorssni vwssrorsd
HIr-Ths msftt rss s.sa1y .Soss
koi4ssn-Fsis- u coo biis Nsv 0rissss we're mals
sav,I s~Tous-sab. ofD bss spriss v.rs mszs a
ss cash ,rsd les eeuzes ress a. 81 10 sst 80
this Ia v.r. soH ~ tzo1
Oars ser. Bpshaarsa snd lsAsn.s.
TNO,pJoss-Ov5s severe snov storms svsv ths esns-
ty, vsieh ray inr<Ss rs,sarts, "a nse.s pan vN hsH
attn, -k1h So abevs tA@ vss~s 81 bvysrs. vhs 500
nn tlsyossi 70 70 probably b-yond ella "a . si1 e.
Nsv mses ard prime vsvs Dopinsl About 20 hsrsS 4
h.sop wsrv so5f, Hsiirsebis 10 phiia1ssphla. q. s4s;
asd 20 tes bans Ga IN srss, ~ se. . ske. ISrd vss
s,f.1y a. ~. : los. fs ebs asi tsrss-, .ad isxs.
for t~ws bstssr snf shs~ss wess uashsnrs<.
Rsu "a dsn, ard Prices nosalnsl, s,N axe. TO
fair 10 good quality.
T.iS~-esbss u s,os NJ. vsrs rsysv.s1, ., iiKe.
vHzsEr -A~l~s ~ 80 bbis sssss prssss wsrs mS4s
nus Jssrs.J, u sr'rs tsls, vas s,s@, sss erz.s~
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BowERy THEArRx.-Mr. Waldroa, the lessee OF thi,
establishment, continues, notwithstanding the incle
mency Of the weather, TO have good houses, He deserves
well from the dramatic public, as he has labored hard
for years to sustain q very heavy expenditure. This
pieces for this evening are ~s'Turpin's Ride to York, '
the 'Irish Know Nothing" and q new drama called
Give Hundred Pounds Reward" al being for the
benefit Of Mr.. Freleigh.
sumo Miss L. Pyne and Mr.. Harrison are not sufficiently
recovered from their late indisposition, aOd thateonse-
quently there wiz be no performance at the Broadway
theatre before Monday evening next.
BURROWS TmArRx.-This theatre, under the able man.
agement Of Mr.. Burton, Is doing q respectable share OF
which embrace the names Of the leading members Of the
company. The comedy Of the 'tSerious Family" will
commence the amusements, and they win close with the
Goodies"
wAILAcK's THEATRE The comedy of Fashion - By
Mrs. Mowatt, Is announced for this evening, with Wal
those who visit the theatre to night, that they win re-
ceive q rich treat. The farce Of the "Artfal Dodgsr'
viii conclude the entertainment.
AMERICAN afternoon performances con.
sist OF 'eThe Man and the Tiger, ~ and the 'sTailor OF
Tamworth." In the evening, the moral and domestic
drama Of "Charlotte Temple, will be repeated-C. W.
Clarke, Hadaway, and Miss Mestayer, In the leading
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TmArRR.- Signorina Charina
appears tonight In her performance Of La Gitaua, Mas.
ter Sands rs the Courier Of Sebastopol. Besides, the
visters will witness various feata OF horsemanshlp, vault.
ing and tumbling.
woop's MIssrR1s are playing every night to ans
houses. the bill for this evening Is very attractive.
BrcKIxY's SxRKNADKRs.-tLuc OF L~ammermoor', Is
still . favorite with the visiters Of this establishment.
II Ia announced for tonight.
HoPE HArxI--Donaldson' Ethiopian company ap.
pear tonight in n variety Of negro songs, instrumental
pieces and dancing.
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EAT or 4 SAW III yHAps az

DEATH OF a SLAVE Ill YEARS OF AGE.
The Rev. A. L. Green, DID,, OF Nashville, Tenn, com
municatss TO she editors Of the Nash vile Medical Jour
nal the following incidents attending what he terms tn,
~"natuIsl death OF one Of his servants, at the advanced
I promised you that I would furnish you with some OF
the facts connected with the last days OF Aunt Phiilis, an
old negro woman Of mine, who died last fan. Aunt
Phillis was, at the time Of her death, ct this lowest es-
innate, Ill years old, and the probability Is that she was
several years older. For hfty years she has enjoyed I'M
interrupted health, and, as far as | have been able to
learn, she was never sick In her life, except at the birth
Of her children. For thirty years Of her life, and down
10 within three years Of her death, she did not seem 10
undergo the slightest change Ia her appearsnce-time
exercising but little power over her. The nrst sign OF
decay was that OF slght, which took place about three
full enjoyment OF all her senses; and At one hundred
and four years would have married an old negro man Of
seventy i've II ] had not objected. Her sight failed not
In the usual way, but she became near = GIFTED, not baing
able 10 see objects at a distance Soon after this her
heariog declined, but up TO the time OF her death she
could hear better than old persons generally DO, The
FIRST indication of mental failure was that o. locality,
she not being able to 6nt her way to a ms ghbor's
house; YET her memory seemed perfect In all other
respects. She rec~ollected her friends and old &C.
quaintances, but could not find her way 10 their
houses. ! At 6rst supposed that this vas owing I, de.
feciive sight, but on examination found u vas in the
mind. Still Der locomotlon was good she had the full
use Of herself, aud could walk strong and quick like q
when walking from me, ! often took her for some Of thu
younger servants about the premises. The next, and 70
he .rt Of r.IaieSMnot ,bst s ae bsd ~ ,Ss ? 70.
10 walk, but forgot how 10 walk. Tbs children would
lead her forth and interest her for . while, and she
would get the idea, which seemed to delight her very
much. and she would walk about the yard and porches
until some person would tell Der she had walked enough
but she would no sooner taks her seat, and sit for q
few moments, before al idea Of Walking would be gons,
and abe would have 10 Be taught over again At leagth
she became unwilling 70 try. 70 walk unless she had hold
and walk well, but just as soon ~ you would let her 20
she would stop, and II no further aid vas Afforded her
she would get down and crawl like . child and At length
became 90 fearful that she refused 70 vAik altogsther.
and continued 10 sit up during the day, bat had Va
be put to bed and taken up Ike . child. After . while
ued TO lie until she died.
The Alabama papers Announce the death OF the Hon.
DAVID q. Loos, Judge Of the Supreme Court Of that
State
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Excess expenditures over receipts. ......,. 49, S ,963
The ordinary expenditures for the quarter amount.
cd to $l2 ,0s9 Ill, being $2,ls9,1 81 less than the re-
ceipts from ordinary sources. The total amount
paid for principal and premium on public debt dur.
Ing the quarter was $4,2o2, 725, which, with tho
seml-snnual interest on the outstanding debt, makes
an aggregate for extraordinary expenditures. during
the quarter. Of 80. 1856, l02.
The annexed statement exhibits the average
daily circulation Of the leading departments Of the
Boston banks for the week preceding Monday, the
9th of February, 1885,
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Williamsburg City News.

EXAMINATION FOR BURGLARY. The examination "
Henry Close, private Waterman, on q charge Of ~burglat.
ousls entering the sroosry store of Mr.. Smith, In Grad
street, on Tuesday night, was commenced before justice
Boswell, yesterday afternoon. The clerk, WIN. II. Va,
Colt, testified positively that accused was the person b,
saw in the store. The examination viii be concluded
to-day.
THE CLERGY AND THE MAYoRs.-rhe clergy OF the Pro.
testant Episcopal church, in the Eastern district, held .
meeting recently at which they passed resolutions ap-
proving the course OF Mayor Hall and Mayor Wood, in
reference to suppressing Sunday traffic, and also that
their respective congregations upon the due obs ervane
of the Lords Day.
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Superior Court-part II.
Before Hon. Judge Hoffman.


FxR. s.-Phaip Nussbavm agf. Bernard Laelzaan and
Augtf NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. jim our report OF this case
In yesterdays HERALD, a typographical error made II
appear that the jury gave . verdict for the plaintiff.
when, In fact, the verdict was In favor Of the defendant
Nceser, 1.-THE other defendant, LAckman, did not appear \
and the jury, under the Code, are required 20 assess the
value OF the property, In the rsplsvin cases, In order 10
determine the costs, which they did In this c.sr. as hs
fore reported, at $500, and awarded the Defendant n.
terest on that amount, from October, 1859, besides 500
damages.
GODDESS DIANA IN COURT.
Herekiah r. Kennedy ogt. John 0yyey. This was a.
action in the nature Of . ~replevin suit, 70 recover Dos
se,sion Of q certain quantity Of rosewood msIodsons
music stands or racks, and an oil painting, representEnr
the 'Goddess Diana" brought By the above plaintiff
sgainst the defendant, who 10 the Sheriff Of this CITY ana
county. The property In question, In May, 1853, vas
elen By the Sheriff, under four executions, issusd upon
Judgments recovered against Vim. vandsrbeek, music
agent, NO. sAs Broadway, some year and . half ago.
Inc property was In Vandsrbeck's store st the time OF
ne seizure By the Sheriff; but the piAintia in this suit
aueges that hs Ia the owner Of said property. and that
u vas there merely on sale; and that vapderbssk va b
receive no commission for his services in selling TIA
same. The defsndant's counsel, Mr.. stouskten asd A
). vanderpoel, alleged that vandsrbssk had Q hvfabjs
Interest 10 ths property, and that there vas q special
ooperfnership between the latter and plaintiff IN rseard
70 the sale Of certain nuseal goods, snsns which vss
ths property 10 suit Verdict Tor Pisiatia, s2s,
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LEGAL ENcE.
The Case or the Young Cuban.
eUrRxsn C0URr-sPnCIAL TERM.
Before Hon. judge Mitchell.

"@
eUrRIm C0UKT-sP1CIAL TERM.
Before Hon. Judge Mitchell.
APPOINTMENT or A GUARDIAN TO YOUNG HERNANDEZ.
FEE. SIN The Matter Of tho Application Of Fraxcis
Elias Hernandez, for the appointment Of a General
Guardianship petition Of Francis Elias Hernandez, re-
s~pectfully shows that he Is the son OF Francisco Herman
dez and Insrbia Pelipich, and that he Is 10 years old and
upwards, and is now residing in the city Of Brooklyn.
And the petitioner further shows, that both his father
and his mother are now living in the island Of Cuba; that
your petitioner has been for aome time In this country,
under the care and protection of his uncle and godfather,
jose Elias Hernandez, who has supported, and supports
him, out OF his private funds, without any remuneration
from the parents OF your petitioner. aud that his said
uncle, Jose Elias Hernandez, has paid and is paying every
thing necessary for your petitioners schooling, boarding,
and clothing.
And your petitioner further shows, that he has no per.
sonal or real property Of any kind whatever.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that you win be
pleased to appoint Jose Elias Hernandez, his uncle, this
general guardian Of your petitioner, or to make such
other order a. may DO just: And your gstitioTsr win
ever fnd ps AFFIDAVIT Of the uncle, s nsanA that h h he 4 ! Citizen
Of the United States, was appended; and that the state
ments In the foregoing petition are true.
Judge Mitchell made the following order On reading
and fling the petition Of Francis Elias Hernandez, an
infant, aged fourteen years and upwards, with the afida-
Wits OF Jose Elias Hernandez and Francis de Ames, an
nexed, by which 1t appears that the said petitioner de.
sres his uncle, the said Jose Elias Hernandez, to DO ap
pointed his general guardian; and 1t also appearing that
said infant has NO property OF any kind whatever, and
truth Of the facts contained IN his petition, on motion
Of Theodore Sedgwick, counsel fer petitioner, 1t Is
Ordered, That the prayer OF the petition be granted,
and that Jose Elias Hernandez be, and he is hereby, APP
Elias Hernandez, with the usual powers and duties Of
guardians In like cases.