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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-12-05
HOUSE. SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL PAINT
ING. PAPER HANGING, ETC.

fINHE subscriber would re-
i spectfuIy announce TO his
an's that he will g continue mi NE n
T A. fusiness In all IFS pFahch
e. g., ,s ga slaHi uu . street, between Seeoho
anI A.g streets. -
His loas experience the abnye business war
raL IS him in assuring hs patrons tali sasae1Ioh "
.ny WORK that may be eAlrustsd to him
Paints OF all coiors prepared and ready for use
tiIass 81 all sizes, putty, &C., for sale. .,,,,
] inly ~ ii6 itf JAMES DoSNEL.
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s.sE yEVg HOTEL.
w aVERLY HO u 5 T.,

On Main near Ith streel'
I aow open for permanent al tlanss"s snmst mr.
| Those Who wish aqaiet ana pieasala n. aan 4 "A n
81 the Wayeriy House. The tables~... 1Il.as
x,Yth lac dec,cies the season. the roohs are p,ea
ami. tte nads ne " aud son. The Wavery Is seoonu
~ 40 MOTEL west OF chicago, In point oi beauty o. 70
ratton Die lssni house, good furniture ans -
lIr. idswly -. M. ADA Mst rio!teo'i.-
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ID Leasa

i NUMBER ot desirable LOIS for residences o..
ge tenn VI - year Apply TO
". n, 2. GURLEY
apS 10 dIf
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Dry Goods, Clothing, eto

GIG HLNTG
eaotsIlBg Of all qualities, Badg p Il. a workman
b - manner and the latest style 81
Ressi GOODS.
g1sisuas ID part u Freuch aud English Meriuoas,
ftan aud hg9rsd tipaeas, black, plain and eolorsd
,.eialHes, Hll wool CashmeEes, Gigghams, c aeos,
8ihte goods hpbroderies, Shawls. Cloaks, Do
H1stlc Goods la llIlbeir branches
kas.ts and Gaps az wholesale ard retail, and
great many other aflcies too nuri,t- ous to men
aan. htof vhgh We viii sell as low as they ca a he
eouEhi AZ NTaes.e west sf New York.
t'Ca.Ey Hersla n are particularly invited To ex.
-tline oGi. stock before laaking ID cir purchaser
~ s5all 81 ~ lines be happy to show our gooas
3allb aot sat Ng4 enabeIt0 suit the elossst 81
lssll as tho Wusg isstldiVlIs hHyer T't7
- - 90 iNLE NTRANsS s. sOBERNUOERRER
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O-lOtbiaa.
New Goods New foods.
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.7sereisFslsf YafFOg,


Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
&C q y nj ade Clot hing,
Gins, cassimsres, vestings, Gents Far-
aishing GOODS and Tailors' Trimmings,
a"Jlsf returned from the east with one OF the
/ laEgest ana Dssts elected stocss oT goods ever
f fsa forsalein this market eonststin, In part ef
l.feiOliowing articles;
BRoADCLOTaS.
'sh French, German and Ame ,icaa, og he q.
eHs. 4aatity aas latest styi Of goods.
CASSiMERES.
s''rs.- FRENCH and Aut riean, u ever variety
tEi cotOr and quality
vESTINGs
!. 1tte Iafseiiss, Mataia sss, White London eignf
: liase aud G0iored silks, Fancy and Plain SiIk
iyet, Fancy six and linen, italian SIX Grena.
H.i5 O. satins Italian Cloth, SILK Plush. and FGHey
g. Ctshmert. 10 great variety.
OVERCOATING.
.ack, Blue and Brown BroadeIosh Union, Whilney
e'sf Pilot Cloths fancy, Blue Brown and Maiberr,
ast3r seas er, canada mixed Gnd satara Of the Is.
:. imports.
READY MADE
ever, ,GoAls, over sacks, Sattouis Reeany Jackets
a-si falmas, Froc< snd Dress Frock Goats Of all
aiities na STYLES, sik, veiyst, Plush, cfoth
lsa,nere and Valencia Vests, Casmets, Satinelt,
h"aele ahd twist fancy aud plain Cashmere and
t3sssI rants; Den a aEd Guernsey frocks, Wrap
fr- and OvcfaIs.
FURNISHING GOODS.
Aeaoty, catieo, Enite PLAIN linen cordod and Paris
Z, t'i.s '-as! eolored Shirts, with coBmon and poll
%fstoauttsi stribg DeoEaey, corded Byron, pol.
-a b3i5arst Neck iHs sfCcEs, taucy and and PLAIN
sSa'st t'lasGs -~hlte biack ard coiored kid, In-
'Hes5 St"te, ttsatefueid, Aus gdeeH, Eeril.
t2Asta eermsh anf Fur GaUntiels; wool, meri-
..sl3a q ,t"n doAe' y hte and fancy linen and silk
t-fthRftHeisi eni'tuiiefad i4Ht,s wool, white and
go aeeta" ana siis " rapfsss and Drawers
t'l Wits, sf4ris. aadlers, GHats Saawls aad
'ttsi ips bn brcl4f' ~ Iarpa sscsE and ali olher
''sLst's Ggliy kcgs - TIC lf&ac, al OF which Is
t's1sHIiiy Submitted io tbe cEau laation or Gus.
sarhf#3 zai Ftll 7sslrs choice seteetious
E9lHAkD ALDEN
EaH3 - -, o pos = Aatialfs Row Davenport.
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Rurts EstIuu.
.0MpA6sEs
HE Old Pioneer r Bakery still ahead.

tNHE subscriber has recently made extensive prep
GraLions for the manufacture OF butter, sugar,
iostOD, Soda, Pic Me, Water aud Oyster Crackers,
PILOT Bread, DC. &c, together with Il good assorI-
lHeHt OF Loaf Bread, CAKES and Rusks.
/ have also purchased the Patent Right for Scott
county, for the manufacture OF CrGm l. Paul's
PATENT LOAF BREAD,
iuado by Machinery. The advantages claimed for
his process OF making Bread, are These the Bread u
more uniform ia qualify, and handsome in appear
nee it Is much whittier and more even, keeps nj ueh
longer without beeoniug stalc and 70 many persons
Is not objee uORable when a week old il cuts
handsome as tAe Hnesl Prench roll, il goes farther,
snd Is readily introduced into families who have
eF used Bahtr's Bread before. | shall continue to
run q, Broad Wagon ) heretofore, In Offering the
above articles, terms which cannot fail 10 give
lire s.4lisiseton hope to be able 10 supply all who
may laver with IheiF patronage. Thankful for
lasI lGFOrs, hope TO merit coHtinuanee OF the
same. All orders rom the country promptly attend
ed 10. DANIEL MOORE.
P,0ueeT Bakery, Front Street, one square above
EuTr06 as Il PTettyman's Steam .lills.
DaN enpert, May p, leJ6-dH
Coal! Coal!
I uWRkT THOMAS tE co. arc now receiving, ut
L 4their Yard near the rail road depot, loo TONS
OF coal DAILY For Fuel and Steam thas su-
pc iur in this Market.
g.. agto com binatian OF the miners TO raise the
pr, e Cual--Whieh would not submit to--we
Wef, able, for shorttme, to supply our custom
eEs. HL having succeeded in breaking up this COM
bnai,u lin which the community has no small inter-
est) We are NOW prepared dolyer In this city or
Davenport, in quantity To suit purchasers at our
former ppues, on application al the Yard,
EHH NN ualf f IA
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GarOs.
WIN. r. CAMPBELL
JAS RUMBOLD, JR.

COUNTY SURyEYOR,
n5I hSCE coi or South West Brady and 10
cast spa. Omce n he tourt House. All orters
promptly attended TO. Aug. 14th IS Wit
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JAS. RUMBOLD, JR.,
MIRA ACT0R AND BUILD II
sIap alley bet. 5,h and 9th SITS, rear of Congre
.ational and Wes. of Methodist Church
i1ne 20th ,5a dG. wifi
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Cos Der, Tin and Sheet
Iron Shop.
4 ifE uuderaigned are noE opening new Copper,
fan and Sheet Iron JObbtng shop, on Sec
snd Street near Harrison street. iuli assortlue ht
Gf ths yaIidIs articles Composing the stock of
kete Iin-~a.e and steve store. al sorts OF well,
eisteFI and Double -Aclt4. Force Pumps can 81 all
times be hl.,l "a tie above Mentioned place.
Lead Pine, Sheet Lead, Sheet Copper, Sheet Zinc,
aad Bathing Pibs on hand constantly
Their long experience IN the business makes the
4lbseribeTs confident of satisfying all calls made IN
Pasi.caisr attention paid to Tin Roonng and espe
o,alty 10 selling Williams Patent Pnmp ~ah ball
Jaigl4.'56a.f n p sRUssER& CAssEiA
aas CHEAP E
HsAEsD sstAEsE 81 Se'0iE sEJEzE
NEW ARRANGEMENT.
u HAVE just OPa.isl zn extensive stock Of Stoves
SEsz aud HnriwsIsih the OLD STAND Oh Il, y,
aae2 SMITH Z Go, @#t I sl as5 III
~ Corner Front and Brady streets,
Where there be fo,ind large aud complete assort-
SHELF AND HEAVY HARDWARE,
Nails Spikes Glass Carp< aters and foiners Tools, and
fact eyeryIhHE p the Hardware lire, SSichi Will sell
Cash. Cstiar ai can be had at any etablishnentn
this city, aa. la ranL-5 z.f.s f-.s# .e r.asG .@fa
Give Ne Call
Don't forget the place. Corner Front and BRADY Streets,
opposite the Perry Landing - --,.
l
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Nc stain Left
New Neat shop.
EhoIcesl Fresh - lRl nj 4 IA


The Choicest Eres Wea a. "a ma "a L Ia q
Lowest rricest
NIo9RE 4 LEAThERS have just opened Meat
lyI shop Brady street, between Fourth aud Fifth,
assortment the choicest Meats offered to the Dap
export public The patronage families respectful
iy soicited. as only Will Meats b. good, bH
prices low. There's use going down town for Beef
Mutton. Pork eie, when Yen supply yourselves with
the best Mt MOORE 4 LEATlIERs.
noylstf
APPLES APPLES!!
En0 BBils. Jeanitsns and Winter Pippias iust re-
wv Ceiyed in tGs condition aud for sale low
BURROWS l. PRErTYMAN
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NEW YORK HOTEL,

,.srrison between Front and Second Streets.
! kfEFER & A HoRNuNd, Propre'oiS
fLate Robert Henne.)
rr,aR urouretors resp cifuliy announces 70 theit
.as,r rn friends and the travelling pabhe gene
r4Iig that having pa rchasef
This Commodious Hotel,
and mad Il thoroughly repaired ana nv
-, ,t attention To their wants ana comforts our
,.bl, Win ba snppBei win the best whleh lhe maj
t.t sforis and our 10 olgag rooms are iuihisneo ~
: M i. tnoss Of any In the citg. 1uheH1"'
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NEW FALL MILLINERY.

Just RECEIVED AT THE
PARIS AND NEW YORK WHOLE
SALE AND RETAIL
MILLINERY SToRE.
CORNER. or Rs,Dy AND THIRD STREETS, nANkSroN1
aaa I0&A. n"
rI,HR subscriber takes pleasure in Informing thU
4 Ladies Of psysnport, Roek Island aud vicinity,
that he has Just returned from New York with .
splendid assortment OF ...r
millinery, Em broidery ,andsFamcy
II a = Goods. a1.
our stock OF naaaet aad sash Ribbens brocafiet
striped and plaid black aad col ored Velvet
.are Ribbons, Silk yeiyets, Satins, Siiks ~ 'a
.. Freneb fiowers. Feathers. = -
SIa1 Roanels, Sc, L as aF
- sAs taTgssf asd btst ertr brought 70 thiS arkel
SPECIAL INTITATION.
We would particularly inyIse the Ladies 70 call
and examine beautiful asso rtnent OF SILK, sill
and Straw mixed, Satin and Velvet BonHets Of the
newest Paris Styles, dark and ~hl sfll Iaed straw
Boonets, infants embroder Hoods aud Jock.
Cans tle. @NH sbAh40A aF-8vs @Na @ast Y -s7AN@
Bonpeis Of every description made to order, and
warranted 10 please. Mlllners supplied sitA Pals
tern Bopnet aud every article IN their line, At
wholesale a. lEA Il H.a Ea@ o. say
n. B. stray Bspnets bleaeAed, pressed alsd aAsr'
ed. YMarktfiz aud tanning fos kinds Of brOi-
dsry and bteding dene 70 order u short notiee
w. b. NICHOLS,
cor. of Brady & 3d sts., Davenport, 10,
sept, 30sh, 1885.
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Boots aaa Shoes.
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THE SH0E TRADE.

! tFtSG Increased our aeiiities Ter manB rgetar.
| ing and dealing in Roots, Shoes ana Leather the
ide rsiyned, sueecssoFa 10 s. e., DaN 4 Co, 9Ger
no citizens ofDayenport and vicinity, eTes len ia.
aemenfs than eyerto buy thsit t9Ots ard Shoes Of
81 our retail stock hsreanef viii always ron.
I psery description OF Goods wanted BY tho people
e also are making etteastFe preparations for
a,st' lalelng Boots and Ha9es. aH0 We iuyG' esnu-
% aleTs u cali aud fEs nneoIg stoes aud psie6s,
Isl oar tetErminatiaH e. retl en zs good IcEns e
ftea ! b. p1rehasrdia 81 i.s9ls Of Chicsg0
UAbsGDE. GRIGGs g. 20.
40 ly Regft a.. door from 4d.
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xvo Il II H,

yvAst takcu rooms on Third Nse' I'll Iandssap, nm
II Has en- hand specimens Of sait ladies and ger
prfrsits an would respectfully soi -snport oct 30
tlsmen 10 give him = call ------------
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CITY HOTEL,
Corner OF Third and Perry Streets,
kcKLEY & eLMSTEAD, Proprietors.

,1,uE undersigned would respectfully inform ther
frionas aud the public, that they have this Gay
ouensb the GiTy HorKL, for the recePtion Of nfah
grrrssnd travellers. 1t has been entirely remoaeleu
ana furnished. The location iseentrai ana con-
yenjebt and no EFFORT the part OF the
sh,II he wanng 10 contribute TO the comfort oiihef
patrons, 80, -. .,,an,,ve hos-
,ts,s AWAY. in attendance. Also large yaTd con-
,1as e., tbe accommodation of Farmers, Sc.
e""'' " ACKLEY d oLMsfEAD.
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CGsaSEG'S Es4'EEN1 MILLS
Extra Eanily Flour, Ae.

I are now maktuE very choics A. No I and
taahiy EsLxoU "a, and woad invite the
iShtlon OF henseh esrs to its Vei4 superior quality,
cling confident that + execlfcl. Ne iEI af,,
ayp constantly ON land for sale,
8iddlipgs, or Cornell soarse and tine, Graham
or Unbolted Flour, ship-stutfs, shorts,
Bran snd Screenings.
Give as & call. CASA ltf Wheat ol Ellr "a shan a
heat A iinils lrounr Of Custom W.rk ,sII ~
tsps. ItG9E v EANkR, Jg., & CO.,
ttt-S Corner Perry and Thir,l street.
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hVNNs, CHEW q COZ
Il eOTASH AND gHaOR IDE 11uH
Fui sale rs aLVoaD w s.pTaa,
june 25dsf "a" ''A'e
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-06
BROOKLYN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

The Board met yesterday afternoon, the President in
the chair The Report othe Superintendent of the Poor
for the month ending January 3ls was presented,
from which it appears that the aggregate amounts ex-
pended from August ls 1885, to February list, 1856,
was sl44 457 OF, viz
For Temporary relief. go OIL
For general support OF poor 70
The number of persons in the Alms-House and other
buildings on the 3lst Jan. was ,7si.
Received Peuitentiary account to st II
Distursed for Pententiay during period 1921 II
The report was referred TO the Committee on Ac-
counts.
The sum of $4,000 was appropriated to account Of
Superintendents of the Poor.
A communication from the architects Of the new
Penitentiary received, stating that the building
was in state Of forwardness, ana that an additional
sum Of $4,000 required to complete il. The
cost thus far has been sl30,Ol0.
petition, numerousy signed, was presented calling
for the enactment of law relative to the taking up OF
oysters and other sheish in the waters of the county
Subject referred to special committee.
Seine other routine business transacted and the
Board adiuOrned.
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THE HOMICIDE AT THE BARhER IfOU'>E
INVESTIGATION BEFORE CORONER RED
DING AND JURY.
FOURTH BAY, TUESDAY, Feb. >.

FOURTH Day TUESDAY, Feb. >.
The investigation into the circumstances Of the
death Of Michael Mclaughlin was continued IN the
Supreme Court room OF the Brooklyn City Hall yes
terday, and as on previous occasions, there wrs
large attendance. The suboined is summary OF the
evidence. and will be seen, nothing substantially
different from what has heretofore been testned to
was elected.
M. n. Croft, Of No. % Norfolk street, Sew-i oTk,
ties lied coming the Barker House sleigh and going
Jaw disturbance, and down; be went out AM TO
turning for dove be had dropped only one man on ne
for be could Identify one; stsye but few moments
Charles knowsley OF Union street, above Hamiiion
avenue iesrhe 10 being he bsTroon Of the Barker house
the time Of the ARRAY and described the scene with
and mainly eorrobOrEye Of the evidence OF william + par
re given yesterday; he the deceased PROSTATE Ga @
and went 70 examine his w0unds thinking he hea o
bitten BY dog did the knife wound and dd NOT $40"
be had beer stabbed until shortly avat 81" James parker
get Cub from the bar aud strike Murphy and e dos sew
him strike else failed identify the knife Produced
ana knife that night
Orson Salisbury, 9 bosrder at the Barker House,
testified the arsy but could recognize particular persons
engaged 10 u; no knife used By any one ... 4,
Lewis b. Hodge of No. 900 Hicks street, testified
dat the Barker House after the stsy was
the aeeeAsd lying the fOcr hs hesrd soe one
sy tdsi be .sw Knives used bat did not anoy woo no
Geotge l. Price Of Ne. " Woodruff street, tstlhea
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6rst Attorney General Of this STATE Member Of the
rrt Federal Congress Judge Of the Supreme Court,
Judge of the United States Court, Commissioned
treating with the indians Commissioner 10 settle the
boundary line between Massachusetts, and NewYork,
with Alexander Hamilton the only representatives
from New-fOrk at the Commercial Convention az
Annapolis, President of the Historical Society, and
other public events. His intimacy with the Van
Sobaacks was matter Wei known. To one Of them,
in 49, be wrote that If this country stoodshrn our
people need not fear Lord North, or al the orls
" and devils on earth" He was accustomed 10 call
bis visits to Knderhook in Winter his Arctic voyages.
1t was much to be regretted that Judge Benson had
left manuscripts as be had no family, and was fire.
queuiy changing his residence. He frequently made
copOus Use of Latin words in his English Instances
Of this were given by the speaker. lie was good
Latin scholar An extract from q letter Of Benson's
read, which showed him to have been extremely
DESTROYS Of dong away with negro Slavery. OF Judge
BensOn's humor, numerous instances were given. On
one OCCASION in 1892 he forwarded fish blythe stage
coach to Henry Van Schaack TO which was attached
letter under the frank of Theodore Sedgwick, with
an inscription, Reward for personal mer1t-next year
"ihe loaf VIII come" He also criticised IN humor-
Gus manner the WIFI" of Washington Irving.
As late az 1925 and 1929 be wrote for the journals OF
the day. the signature Of A. b. He was at this
Last date over eghtythree years of age. The Speaker
visited Judge Benson in 1882 at the residence OF Mr..
Van Tine. in Jamaica Long Island where be was
then residing. He there resided until his DEATH the
following year-having survived his friend John Jay
four years. The lecturer closed his paper by reading
the obituary, written by Charles King, LID, and
which appeared in TIE Ne,s- York AmerIcGR OF that
day.
4 vote of thanks was rendered to Mr.. Van Setback
for bis valuable paper.
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CIT Y ITE NJ 8.

ASSISTANCE FOR EET-CRossERs.-Since Mayor
Wood if he would bring us no relief for the soos
of our weary feet as we wade TO asd from our places
OF business and only Councilmen, and the still moro
honorable gentlemen who invested with Aldermanls
powers afford to use carriages, it behooyes evcry
good citizen to offer such plans for the public relief q
he thinks feasible If one were TO judge from appear
ances only he would BIZ led TO believe that we had haA
sudden importation Of very short legged horses ana
that each person who bold enough to attempt ths
psssaoe of that frozen imitation of c0n-mes which is
bounded On either side of its by the curbstones
had suffered an ampuaton of his legs at the knees
We venture to say that such thing horse hoof "
human instep has not been in the middle of the
street for several weeks Horses pant aud tug at Tia
monster -leighs, pungng down some steep deosv-
y Of ice into the quiescent Of dirty snow lying q
it, base and anon ascend the opposite hight, sous
ocean steamer rises and desccnds upon the tide a
a rolling wave; men stand at the curb, sssh
de-pariDg giaD6@ up,n the work before them.
and accomplish the transit by a series a
grtssi opper-lke leaps, that land them, breathess
upon the icy sidewalk the opposite side. To oros
the streets no Russian heelchecks" are suifoieoS
aid; no street sweeps lend adequate aSSistsnees
we must have helps to keep US ADORE the snow
a. It cennot be removed we must 90 10 the moun'ea
If il foolishly refuses to come TO u.s. low our propo-
snion IA this: Let some influential good citizens pre-
vail .rcn the Board Of Aldermen 10 send Mr. Branch.
or brother twig from the same tree, 10 that part q
Canada where snow shoes are used, seek out two %
three hundred expert manufacturers of the article snd
esconse them in temporary board shanes at the ow~
end Of the Park, where they might ply their trade.
night and day, until they and such Of our mesropoa-
tan bootmakers could learn the art could supply a
applicants at fair advance upon cost. Thea %.
easy would It not be fox TO cross the streets 70 ens
fro, up and down, a. much a. we could DESIRE. tss
fat man from the Museum, and I'll fst men from pr
vate houses oould DO upbOra On The ksn'wsfk ass~
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Total remaining.

communication was received from the Resident
Physician of the Lunaic Asylum, ia reference to the
transfer of patients from other departments.
AT the suggestion OF Gov. DvKE, the reading OF
this communication was stopped, apparently with
view of preventing it from being made public.
Communication received irom Controller
Fagg in reference to the special advance OF SIPS 900
to the Governors under resolution OF December,
1854 That advance was made under the expectation
that the treasury would be remb Irsed from the appro
prations of less, subsequently, He states that the
only mode for obtaining this sum Is by an application
to the Legislature for special act authorizing the
Supervisors 10 assess the amount. The subject was
referred to the Finance Committee
Gov. TOWNSEND moved that Special Committee
be appointed TO frame such laws or amendments as
may De deemed expeoent, aud to be presented to the
Legislature for action. The motion adopted, and
Cows. Townsend, Bel and Smith appointed, and
Gov Draper was added.
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NETWORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

The regular Monthly Meeting Of the NewYork His
torca Society held last evening at the University
In the absence Of the President, (the Hon. Luther
Bradsh,) the frst vice-Presidsnt, the Rev. Dr.. Ds
WITT presided.
After the reading OF the minutes Of the previous
meeting, the Librarian reported additional donations
10 the Library. Among the donations one re-
ceiyed through Mr.. Bancroft-the original letter Of
Theodore Bland to Thomas Jefferson on the subject
of Arnod's treason.
From Mr.. J. A. de Zwssn OF Hague copies of some
valuable documents relstive TO the early difficulties OF
pans..isa,v ;ck were received ~
After the transaction OF some further uninortsnt
Van SoHAlIck of Msnlius. NJ Y. who proceeded to
read the paper Of the evening on
TEX IiSB Asp TINES or EGBERy bsssos.
Tie paper fst sdveed TO the fso+ OF bis being the
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THE CENTRAL-PARK SUSTAINED.
CONFIRMATION or THE COMMISSIONERS
REPORT.

The following opinion delivered yesterday
ing by Judge Harris with respect to the motion made
by Mr. Dillon, Counsel for the Corporation, asking for
the confirmation OF the Commissioners Report for TAX
ing the land and assessing the taxes necessary for lay
ing out the great CentralPsrk:
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NEwYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY s, 1856.

~ being present durnz tie Array and substantially eorobor
sted the other witnesses 20 the origin o ne hsnt n.
w Barker behind the counter With cup OF
bet mix whisky skins when the hsht eonieneed he
cup the counter and OUT mixing with ms
psre. he knife his hand ani did not think he could
have he'd without his seeing IL
The inquest was then adjourned till to-day o'clock
p M. No person has as yet been identified as having
used the knife.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.

regular meeting of the Board was held Yesterday
afternoon, the Vice-Presideut in the Chair The
Teacher Committee sent in communication in favor
Of free books which referred to asoecsl commit
tee or the subject. The Committee GA School Books
reported a number of textbooks, which adopted
for the Of the schools. After which the Board adj
jounod