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1MAN HMFEENsFWt
1nn SACKS fresh made BRAN
lUO 20 barrels Heavy Runp Pork
LOO Bale Hay,
500 bushels Oats,
600 barrels cal Com;
% boxes Louisville Star Candle,
25 / !"
70 /" i"
10 New Bedford Sperm,
$50 Assorted Soaps
10 bags prime Rio Coffee
10 Pockets old Java
10 barrels fresh Soda Crackers.
Can be had as low as in any othe, house
III the eity--ior eaah.
lune2i. A MoEfhN q BIO,
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THE VERY BFsT.-Persons desiring
4 any Of the celebrated fnedicins cal
led Brandy, can get some oftbe pofe aud
uhdultrated Piuet, Casti9lou Il Co.'S. 1T the
Drnp store Of WIN. BOGEL.
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Gnm DrhnE

TUST received - lbs Cum Arabic Drops
y Jolan Lozeugers, French Jugube sand
Liquorize Paste, Acidalated Drops OF all
favors; Spruce Cum, refined Calabra Lip
uorice, ect, by WV BoGEs.
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LIVER stf,ssai,laimt,

(tAN BE enectually cured by the use oil
~ Hollands German Bittefs. Price re-
dnced to seYeuty-fivs cents, can always be
had fresh at the drug store Of
octtD. VIM BOGEL.
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CAPITOL CHEAP STORElll
trgECONOMY AND TASTE, 80
GRACE,
E1as. nn's Elltgatiee, all CoHnh'nti'
". simon a. so.
nApEs,s u,Er.aasTmEsT

viii he found full Of Flonncea sna Fain
Balages and silk Tissues; Muslins and
oigahJies; Muslin, Jaconet \ Uganlier
Robes Plain and Printed Btilllanieens
Cambies, Linen IlaHns--il short every
thing in this long line
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q. H. VALET.

At his Drug Store on Third street
II TN constant receipt Of PURE,
| FprsY BBrGR, NgBirINEs, ttfFdft-
HaIR. RFH8fERfEis, re. Heffasin rectiV-
ed per ship Tempest, from N Y. the following
| Barrel He6ned Alum;
| do. Coperas,
do. Gum
do Gum tfamphor. refined
do. Bicarb Of Soda; do Cream Tartar,
d.. Fine white Cum Arabic.
10 Ou1. salph Qainine
40 dratbms suIph Morphine
Best African Cayenne Pepper
50 lbs. Fest Bermuda Arrow Root
American searifeators;
Turkey Rhabsfb Palv. fpetse. &c.
All Of which, he offers on the most rea-
sonabIe tefms. oet2G
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A FEW barrels and ! barrels Molassas,
n aaexcellept article. In store and for
sale by BAHgEE & BENJAMIN. q.
august 81.
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pFR HAHpEN's EXPRESS
| A supariot loi Of Table and Pocket
Cutlery. lpst received and Tor sale by.
iantRdyl I3AHtUlEH 4 l. tNnUF.
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wooden Ware

A xE, Ratchet, Tile, Anger aud Chisel
IA. Handles, Clothe Lire Reels, Horse
and White Wash Brushes, Paint Brushes
and Sash Tools, for sale by
mayo. MONTAN Y HusuEl.
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10 H1ng.neeps ~ the lFise Department


As AGENTS Of The Manufacturers, we
n Offer at Factory prices INDIA RUB
BIER BETTING, HOSE and PACKING
Also. Oak tan'd. stitched and eemented
Leather Betting
Description as follows
ply India Rubber Betting, FROM to 70
inches ply India i 9 to 20
Hytrant House India Rubber | 10 4
inches Warranted to stand pressure Of nj
lbs. to sur inch; Locomotive Y Fire En-
aine lndia H. Hose to ); warranted to
stand pressure Of t15 lbs TO STR inch. Pure,
Plain and Mixed Packing by The ID Oak
Tan'd,, Stocked, and Cetnentea Leather
Betting. from . to % inches vide.
All orders for the above goods filled ut
shortest notice and fully gtiafWteed by.
innlT. BARBEE II BENJAMIN
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Native wines sc.

Carolina Cow pea#l
A CHOICE LOT OF CAROLINA
IA SEED COW PEAS, JUST to hand and
FOR sale by ljnn24l JOSHUA BEAL.
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Something NortI, Reading !!

- 4
rY,HE SUBSCRIBERS would call the al
/ tehtion of purchasers TO The large adj
dltions now being made to their stock,
among which may he found
An elegant assortment Of Plated and Japan
ed Walters, in sets and single;
Coffee Urns, with and without drip ors;
Gilt & Ornamental Hall Lamps Il Lanterns;
Gilt Solar and Side Lamps, for Oil, Spirit
Gas and Camphine;
Gut aud Pressed Glass, CHINA & Flint ware;
Brass, Copper OThamented and Common
Coal Hods,
Elegant Polished Steel Fire Irons and And
Irons; with q large variety Of
housekeeping articles;
A fine assortment Of Window Shades
Transparent Paper shades for Lamps;
Glass, Gilt and Plated Curtain Bands,
Gilt Curtain Cornices;
Also, A Fine Assortment of:
Rich Gilt Git Cups, Jete- -Thte, Sets
Fancy Cologne and Toilet Bottles,
Mantle Ornaments, &c, mlltable
For CHRIST 8 Presents.
DIRECr FROM THE MANUFAC-
~ lures Mahogany Bebsteads, Ward
robfs; Waskstands; Bureaus, Tables, &c.
Git and Mahogany Peir, Mantles and
| Looking Glasses
ng-CaI aud examine, as our stock il
now complete.
| deeply. 81 sif sh's o. 0o'
| Eight Years 0Hd.
| TUSI' TO hand and tor sale by the gallon
j One barrel very choice $ Year Old Mon.
ongahaia Whisky. il ae q IDEAL.
Dgougsass 50 Hall K Spears, for sale By
tftffaEs fgf1 r. NnLp1 str
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

nH, Il. w. IEAHINa. offers his pro-
fessiuitai services ID Tie bubble. Residence
ait. once Oh Main, between Church ind North
street tnay by.
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Eirsaf YeaIa OBJ.

TUSF to hand and Tor sale by the gallon
j One barrel very choice S Year Old Mon.
ongahalia Whisky. III 1e u IDEAL.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-16
FIRES.
FIRE IN DROoKLfs.

YESTERDAY morning. between 9 and o'clock, q fire
broke out in building the of Atlantic and
Vanderbilt avenue, owned by Patrick Simpson, and
occupied by John Mccormick as a liquor store The
building was Of frame, and three stories in hight.
The heayiness of the roads greatly hndered the en-
gncs and by the time they got TO work the flames had
envelored the whole building and adjoining tene-
men, occupied by John Mckinley, both of which were
burned to the ground The loss on the house and con
tents amounts to about o. 800. On McGnleys dwell
ing about $780, Both buildings partially insured.
FIRE IN BARCLAY STREET AND COLLEGE PLACE.
Yesterday morning about III o'clock fire occurred
in the Ce,rnont Hotel corner of Barclay street and
College place. The fire originated in pantry adjon'
ing the dining on the first floor and thence ex-
tended to the basement. Two or three companies OF
6remen were soon the ground, and in shert time
succeeded in extinguishing the fames. Before the
locality of the fire discovered the house had be-
come filed with smoke which caused considerable
excitement among the occupants, many OF whom He'd
in great haste to the street. not even stopping to look
after their property. Fortunately all escaped without
injury. The fire is supposed to have been caused by
defect in the fue connecting with the furnace used
for heating the building. The damage by fire and
water will not probably exceed $500. Insured.
FIRE Is BROADWAY.
About o'clock yesterday morning FIRE broke out
in the large building Broadway, near Fory-sixth
street, occupied ar a hat-pressing establishment The
FIRE originated in the second story, where large nnm-
Der Of young women at work. but It wa, soon ex-
tinguished by the fremen of the district. The en-
ployees in the establishment greatly frightened
but fortunately they all escaped without sustaining in
ury The loss by fire and water will not exceed $3.50.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-16
THE LATE ALLEGED OUTRAGE on THS
EIGHTH-AYENUE RAILROAD.

The investigation relstive TO the Of death u
Gibertl Sanford. the man who was thrown fron Ger
No 90 Of the Eighth Railroad on the night ct
the 30th ult by Mr.. Glynn. the Conductor, was ne
sumed yesterday before Coroner Connery and the ev'-
depce of Policeman John j. Willets Of the Fftb Ward
was taken in addition TO that elected on Monday.
Mr. Wets testified that he picked up the deceasee
and took him to the police station. When the dir
Guilty occurred witness was looking toward the oar.
being attracted by loud talking He saw decessed
fall but the Conductor did not fab with him, as was
supposed BY Justice Connolly, whose testimony wss
taken on Monday. He went TO the assistance OF ths
injured man, and found him to be badly hurt. The
deceased told witness that he was in the habit o.
travelling nightly on the cars, and thought he was
ntly familiar with the Conduetor to pass joke.
The night previous, he said, he obliged to wsik
large portion of the way the not being able 70
proceed, and this was one Of the remark which
led TO the assault, THE remark referred to WA THAI
he did not think the Conductor shonld charge any
fare 81 stormy a night.l
During the investigation the Superintendent OF the
road attempted to interfere with the Coroner sud was
promptly sienced and ordered from the room.
The Jury after celebrating for some time, rendered
the following verdict:
THAT Gilbert Sanford died from injuries received by
fall by being expelled by ID. McGlynn, the conductor
Of car no % Of the Eighth avenue Railroad. and we
censure said conductor for expelng she deceased Do
fore the car was fully stopped. We furthermore as
sert that such practice Is entirely against law and
Justice to the human race"
Upon the rendition of the verdict warrant wac
issued for the arrest of the conductor Deceased wa"
native of NewJsrsey, 5s years of age, and lived a.
No $50 West Thirty ninth street, where he has LETT
wife and several children to mourn his loss.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-16
THE LATE MURDER.

Coroner Perry held an inquest Yesterday, OF No
Congress street. upon the body OF Mr. Joseph Cohen,
who died from injuries received at the hands Of two
ruffans who attacked him and his brother as they
were passing the OF Grove and Fourth streets
lin the Ninth Ward and not in the Eighth as was re-
pored) on Sunday night. The testimony adduced
went to show that deceased and his brother were
yourg men Of temperate habits. aud Ny Nd means
auarrelsons. On Sunday night, between l2 and
o'clock, they were in company with Mr.. Mead, who
was returning with them from the house of friend in
Twenty second street, and while passing through
Fourth street were attacked By two rowdes, whom
they then managed to repuLe. They passed on quiet
ly and unolested until they arrived at the corner Of
Grove street, when the same rufsns up behind
them stealthily aud attacked them with cst rungs
The two young men were knocked down and brutaly
.eaten. EopoiceGsa wss Gear, as1hsd there bsea one
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-16
BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND FOREMEN.

In obedience to printed call the members of the
Board Of Engineers and ForeIncn Of the New-York
Fire Department met last evening at Stuyvesan! In
stitute TO take some action relative to the decease OF
Wm d. Wade esq, late President of the Fire De-
patment In the absence OF Mr. A. Carran, the Chief
Engineer, Mr.. John Gllelan, Foreman of Engine No.
80. was called to the chair james +. Wenman, the
re g1ilar Secretary, being present.
Mr. John Lynes, foreman of Engine No. 10, onereda
series of resolutions .ynpahzing with the friends of
the deceased, and proposing that the members OF the
Association attend the funeral, and wear the usual
badge of mourning for 80 days, which was adopted.
Committee of FIVE appointed to cooperate with
ike COMMITTEE from the Board of Representatives in
procuring proper tablet in memory of Mr.. Wade, to
b.. placed in Firrmcn's Hall.
The funeral will take place as soon az some friends
of the family of deceased, WHO are now absent, arrlye
in the city, In accordance with the special request OF
the friends, there will be parade ut the funeral!
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-16
BY Telegraph.
LOSS OF SCHOONER LEWIS AND ALL HANDS.


DISASTER TO BRIG AIFARETTA, scHooSERs COOPER,
T. g. HOWARD AND SARAH 4. HAMMOND.
Bosros, Tuesday, Jan Is, 1886.
The unknown vessel which struck on Shag Rock,
in Light House Channel during the gale of Sunday
last. is the schooner Lewis Capt CrOwel, from New
York for Boston. She in company in the Bay with
the schooner Wocott, from New York, which arrived
below ou Sunday morning. The Lews's papers were
picked up in the bay by fisherman. Her loss with
all on board is considered certain.
The schooner Sarah A. Hammond Capt. Grass, from
Malaga via st. Thomas, for New-York, arrived at
Newport last evening short of provisions, with damage
10 her sails Grew badly frozen, &c
The brig Alfaretta from Portland for Havana on
the 9th inst in a gale lost her fOremast and mantop-
mast She put into Newport last evening.
PRO,IScErowS, Tuesday, Jan Is, 1856.
Arrived-bark Oriental from Pedaug for Boston;
she spoke on the lst of January, the bark Buckeye
steering for York, and leaking badly. On Jan.
e. she saw three vessels crippled by loss of spar' and
sails. In the gale Of the 18th the Oriental had her
fore and main top-galant mast cut away
NEwPoKT X. L., Tuesday, Jan. Is, 1856.
Tie schooner Cooper, from Norfolk for Camden,
has pat in here with loss Of both anchors Also the
+. C. Howard, Capt. Baker from Galveston for New
York Leaks badly; has lost fore boom and sails and
had her deck swept. She will remain for repairs A
pilot boat in the ofing las wreck in tow, apparently
hermaphrodite brig. They will be in, probably, By
sundown.
BosTos, Tuesday, Jan. Is, 1856.
The steamboat train via StOnington arrived here
this morning at O'clock and the Fall River train at
O'Clock. The Norwich train had not arrived at p m
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-16

within block o,he place he could not have heard oftAs
cifcul.y, Is The attack was suddenly and quictsS
made. The assailants fed leaving tho deoeased asA
his brother Thomas lying upon the sidewalk. inscnfe
carriage was procured and they were taken 10 theS
residence where Joseph died the following morning
Thomas though in a critical condition. managed 10
give his testimony which coincided with the above.
No cine could be obtained to who were the perpe
traitors Of the foul deed, but was supposed that they
belonged TO gang of rufians known as Shor-B -Boys'
The jury rendered verdict THAI Joseph Cohes
came to bis death from compression Of the bran
" caused by the infection of blow from carsFung
in the hands of some person to the jury unknown.
The deceased ai years OF age and nstve d thss
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-16
MARINE AFFAIRS.

STEAMSHIP GRASADA.--This fine vessel which was
reported in our last ashore the West Bank was got
Of on Monday night and came up to the city. Some
beef pork &c were taken out of her and brought
up 10 the city by the schooner Henry W. johnson
The Granada will no leave for Havana and New-Or
leans until the 18th inst
The PIIor.BoArs-Owing TO there being very few
yllos below at the present time and the inanhty OF
those vessels TO sail through the ice, the Plot Com
misioners have directed that tow-boat be engaged
to tow some hail dozen of the boats 70 at an esy
hour this morning.
THr HARBoR MAsrERs.-Pilo,s were complaining
Yesterday morning about the Harbor Masters, whom
they could not find, a. to be let out of the slip.
Perhaps some Of them had been called off on import
ant business at Albany elsewhere.
Five Of the crew Of the ship Whirlwud were yester
day admitted to the New-York Hospital. suffering Sc
verey from being frost bitten while on the coast.
THr sorsp S1EAaERs.-The Fall River boat came
up yesterday morning at o'clock. the Norwich and
Worcester OF g. and the Stonington, mail boat at TO-
The Hartford train arrived at II.
We have no news from our Reporters who are down
the coast
from Or SLp News RepOrter.l
The schooner Echo, of New-lork, loaded with coal,
probably from Philadelphia, is ashore at Long Branch,
Nj She IS fine new vessel of ESQ tuns and cost
$4,000.
The schooner ashore at Fire Island which was sup
posed to be the John j. RotChe Capt Clock, is most
likely the schooner Rio Grande, Capt. Norton, from
Virginia, with oysters, before reported as having
fourdered on Sunday morning, the 18th inst 1t was
rumored that her captain and four men were lost
Capt. Bovine, General Agent of the Underwriters,
went down yesterday in the seamtug Achilles to the
bak John Farnum, ashore two miles below Squan
Before returning he viii run along the Jersey coast
ard learn the situations of the vessels now ashore.
The Sound steamers of the New-Haven aud Boston
lines all len last evening at their respective hours
AL are now running regularly.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-16

Aaer n. r,-ulsy order OF business bad be~a rua
though under tb, proD., head series OF oo1do'ng
resolr:tiou. respecting the late VIM. d. wade was
passed Some remarka. euogitary Of the character
AID qualities OF the deceased. made By LoPhar
MiIs after which the officers for the ensuing year
were elected a. follows: Phlip W. Engs, President;
Zorhar Mills and Adophus Ockerhousen. sice-Presi-
de hts; George W. Wheeler, Recording Secretsry;
Francis Hagadorn, Financial Secretary; Joseph d.
Price Treasurer; J. Y. Watkins, L. X. TITUS n;
Finch. I. II. Heeks, NJ. c. Allen. David Logan. snd
Max Fowler. Executive Committee.
Tie Presiden. nsmed as Delegates 10 the Fire De
patrnenl. Me-srs +. K. Lee and Jacob L. Smith.
The same were approved by the Association.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-16
Tot,l vote Toy seaari.t.......


That 10 other person by the name of Sesgr1st was
a candidate in said Ward, and the votes for Nich.
Seagrist were meant 10 be given 10 petitioners; there
was ole vote given for - Seagrist. which
meant and intended for the petitioner; that the In
spectors Of Election Of said District neglected to count;
one icket with the of petitioner printed thereon
a. Alderman, but upon which some of the other cand
dates for Ward officers had been scratched on that 1t
the said eight votes given for Mich. Seagrst. and the
one vote given for Seagrist and the one vote
given Nicholas Seagri-t the destroyed ticket.
be allowed, petitioners vote would be 7'3.
Petitioner further states that ono Callahan. =
Carroll and ohers Illegally and improperly voted for
William b. Drake, and that their votes were counted
in the III vote returned for said Drake
The examination Of witnesses was then commenced.
Dennis +. Root, being sworn, says-I reside at No.
a. West Forty-thrd street. have lived there year
last November; il il in the Twenty-second Ward,
Second Election District; Twas at the pol of the First
Election District election day, 9th November part
of the time | there between and O'Clock IN
the morning; / saw ticket in the hands of the In
spectors can't that this ticket (nOw shown ia the
one saw Of the Inspectors remarked, This ticket
is pretty well scratched with the exception OF Seagrht
another Inspector held the ticket up TO the light aud
remarked that he thought Seagrist was scratched
also; | asked 10 the ticket, and gave IT As my
opinion that Seagrists name was not scratched the
Inspeo or said THAT they would put under the cam
deetck, and consider il another time; did not see
ANYTHING of the ticket again until the next night went
to the polls again the next night, and one of the
Inspectors; asked him where the ticket was and he
said he didn't know; j asked him II II had Deen
counted for Seagrist and he said No.
MIR STRYKFR then crosseXamined the witness.-He
stated that he an Inspector in the Customs and
eectoneered throughout the whole day for Seagrist
lie did not know nor care whether it was the rule of
the Department preventing officers Of the United
States Government interfering III elections. He did not
know the number of ballots in the box or the number
cast for Alderman. He only knew the number counted
for Drake and SeagriS lie present at the exam-
nation of the ballot which it il contcnded was not
counted for Seagri-t; that ticket was scratched
throughout with the exception of the name of Sea
erist. There was pencil-mark through the in the
name Seagri4. The ticket produced is not the orig-
nal one The last that witness saw of that ticket was
under the candlestick at the Ist District poll. lie
know nothing more abou il than what the Inspector
tod him Does not know whether il was counted or
not. The Inspector tod witness it was not counted
but destroyed.
The Committee at this point of the investigation ad-
iourned ill Wednesday afternoon.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-16

wHs1IRs CATTLE CONC EASr.-ln one year,
ending Dec. !, 1885, thore were received at The pe-
troit end of the Michigan Central Railway the onow
ing numbers of cattle: Bullocks 1924 Horses 20;
Hogs, 9s9os Sheep, 1866. These were all en- routo
for Ncw-York and Boston. There we've a2,'3i re-
ceyed IN the month Of November.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-16

NrwsrIpER CHAsGY.-7He North Adam. Mass.
Transcript Is about changing its propretoship-
having been purchased by Messrs. VIM. S. Burton
aud Robert Winton. both Of whom Ae well vSsed II
newspspe. ma,ton u. Chok'riAs AN 'eiAs' ne
P,ttsfe,i E1gie
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-16

Tao LosDos AsD PARIs EIgBITioss.-The
rre,ch newspapers publish comparison between
ths principal results o! the London Exhibition OF 1851,
and that OF Pars of the present year. which Is not
vthout interest The principal feature in it is that
vbils the former VA cpea oaly isS days. and the
latte. 1873 The nsnb. OF rior 20 the ,S1ss ,Ss, sss
rc.;uts e Lcsa,s vrs ~ sss st. cad At psTs ealy
s,btl, SsW
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-16
CITY ITE NJ s.

COMrLIaFsTAL Concert TO MR. hfLk.-mssf
friends of Mr.. John Kyle known in this city for the
last twenty years as the first utst at operas ana Goa
certs are arranging complimentary benefit concert 70
him on large scale, to come off soon That DONE M
Kyle retrcs from the musical profession, which ne has
40 long adorned
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-16

Mr. George Sumner Of Paris, the well-known brother
Of the Senator from Massachusetts, lectures this evea
ing before the Mercantile Library upon cod Europe
and Young America, with the object of illustrating
the effect which free education has upon the prosperity
and the fate Of nations.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-16

FRASKLIS's Bm1HDAI.-Tom morrow evening" a.
the City Assembly Rooms the l5oth Anniversary u
the Birth of Benjamin Franklin will be celebrated bS
the Typographical Society Of this city Those who tn
tend participating this occasion can secure Their
tickets at the places mentioned in our advertisns
columns