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New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-23
TIE ALLEGED PARDON FORGER
FURTHER EVIDENCE.

TIE PRISONER ALLEGED TO RI \ FUGITIVE
IRON JUSTICE.
Nothing OF particular interest tranpred in the case
of Scatchard alias Crosse the alleged pardon forger,
in the examination yesterday except that Dir. Bryan
made an additional affidavit charging that the prisoner
TO the best of his knowledge, is guilty OF forgery com
mitted upon the Hon. B. b. French of Washington
City, from whom he or his friend and confederate, Le
Crox, obtained 400; and further that ne, Scatchard
is fugitive from Justice
Justice Connolly has tclegraphed to Mr. French ask
ing for further information i'll the matter Of the alleged
forgery upon him, and wishing 10 know whether he
wishes TO proceed against the prisoner or have him
held to await the arrival Of a reQuson from the Cap
ita of the nation. Mr.. Bryan has also written to Mr.
French on the subject, and early answer to his let
ter IL expected.
In the matter Of the rst complaint against Scatcl-
ard, viz: that of attempting 10 procure Huntington
liberation from Sing Sing, the Magistrate will render
his decision to-day 10 which time the further nyeSti-
cation wac adjourned.
John A. BRYAN further testifc--1hat the circular
letter annexed and marked No. purpouins come
from r. B. French. dated Washington City, April H.
1857 has been handed 10 me by the magistrate pres
snt; believe il contains true statement the person
present calling himself John ScatChard informed mt
before his arrest that he was in Washington about the
time when he is stated to have been there in the said
circular letter; ad Scatchar also informed Inc that
he arrived IN New-lork from Washington about the
18th day of March last, and this date corresponds will;
the date given in the deposition ol the landlord al the
Franklin House in Chambers street: have reason e.
believe and do believe that The letter purporting o
come from j. Nhitmorc and fac Sn,ic OF which az
companies the said circular letter, written by said
Scatchard and believe tor the reasons stated in nv
deposition OF Yesterday, not only that hc wrote and
forged that letter but that hc wrote the draft la
smile OF which is also given in said circular letter
for these and other reasons which have become ap-
parent the examination pc nding before Justice
Connolly, believe the said Scatohard i accom-
phce OF the person ealing himself LcCroN il the per
peiration of the crime and crimes alleged in the said
circular letter; aud believe that the said Scatchari
and said lie CroiX immediately lied from Washington
n soon as they obtained the of SlO0 which Nj.
French states obtained from him by ia~e pre-
tences and forgery alleged in ssid circular letter
charge the said Scatchald with being fugitive from
justice aud ask that me be detained 10 b. d,a with
according to law
New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-23

day, any how. Happily for this woaid.b. E,a"x,n ~n
Providence does the worh Of the police for ,h,s 49,
city The affair. .hoGgh trivial in itself and
laughable that il i- over has thruvn TS .uss
into convusions shaken fashionable sore,, -
ssPathetic center, and very :erously nnperl.d ,hs
am corhdenslly informed upon hearing thereof v.,,
at once into mysterious syncope, d~pomnsisd i.
my informant in-a-horu." and was only recove-sy
therefrom by the unremit;ing attention Of mort g.
ionable medicus. He is now, happily conval .e.,,
but shattered in constitution as 70 prevent b. -,
tending, professionally, than thirty.s, pars,
during the remainder Of the season.
Nsv- York April z. 1857 FRANK pIcrr
New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-23
ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE.

The Commissioners appointed in accordance with
,b now Police bill met in the room Of the Court Of
Sessions Yesterday afternoon and crganized Present
Simeon Draper, James Bowen, Gen. James W. Nye
Jacob C. Caldwell and James s. L. Stranahan. Alb
.eut-The Mayors of New-York and Brooklyn
Gen NYE was appointed Chairman pro tenn, aud
tated the object OF the meeting to be for the purpose
of organization. The Chairman then read the follow
inc letter from Recorder Smith
REcorpER's OrFtcE, April - 1851.
TO The Cosai,salne,, u the Metropolitan Police
GE,rLEaES Ind rtandnS that yoG are abo- % Nee 20
orsa aud knowI that place ha. be- proyd. or your
b. leave 10 tender T. you me '"l oi I.n
,rsl session. Room 40 suy hour after P M
JANIS " SMITH jr
On motion ofMr. BowrS, the Board proceeded to
el,,t A President. Nr Simeon Draper wa thereupon
nominated ard unanimously elected.
Mr.. pRArrK, upon takinsth chair, addressed the
Commissioners follows:
GrNr1rgrN: thank You for the honor You have
don. ne in selecting your presiding ofhcer.A
viii epdeavor 10 ill the post with imparaIity. II
,,. NE pleasure JOIN III his organization. because
Know tIou the intercourse have had with the gen
tl.Incn here present, and who compose this Commits
lion what helr view in reference to this Commits
ion. Tho post l. well understood by every individual
conposirg this Board and their views are well known
a. each o;hcr. They are united together, and will 20
c,u>trur is law Ia give 10 the ',IiLeus of New
York ard The citizens Of this Metropolitan District the
u1no., confidence that they mean to carry them out
Tie oIjec: j. The protection of life and property re-
srective II any political purposes or designs. Under
NJ circumstances is this Commission TO be made on.
for partizan purposes on the contrary i, ex-
tend ~ those who now hold commission aud faith
fully and justly execute their duties the protection that
belongs 10 them vhe they in defense OF the right.
lives and property Of the citizens OF the Metropolitan
District. viii state what has been performed since
the oath OF oihce taken al Albany At The
request Of the Commission paid visit
New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-23

The shipments of HOLSTERS from ProvInc, town ia
100000 of which Boston and other ports in Ma.sachu-
scits had 30, 0O0
Mr. G. W. Carlton, Of Coburg, Canada, has in.
vented what be- calls sound Telegraph, by which yes-
sels can communicate with each other, at the rate of
20 vords per minute, though distant II or - mDe-.
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PERSONAL.

80. Hon. J. Alfred Pearce, ex-Gov Francis
Thomas of Maryland; ex-Gov. Geary of Kansas
and Gen. Henderson, L. :. Marine Corps arrived
IN Baltimore yesterday morning and stopped al
Barnum's City Hotel.
=. Hon. r. Smith, Nj. c. elect from Illinois ;
Judge Hepburn, Pennsylvania; Hons A Nash.
and Jno. CochTane, N. York; Chevalier de Figa-
nire, Minister from Portugal Capt. A T.. Burn
side, L. ;. Army; Hon. w. :. Groesbeck NJ C.
elect from Ohio; Capt. Hunter, U. s. NJ, and FL
). Sanford, are at Willards'.
-. son has been born to Mr.. Hope Scott of
AbbotSford, which renews the prospect of the
continuance of the family and name of the great
poet and novelist. Mrs. Hope Scott is Sir Wal
teT's only surviving gTandChild, and the infant
born on the I'd of June his sole representative in
the fourth generation.
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HURRICANE AT PORTSMOUTH, VA-On Mon
day afternoon violent hurricane passed over the
western portion of Portsmouth, Va, striking a
small frame house on Crabb street, owned and
occupied by MIR. Henry Dorsay. The roof was
first blown of and then the house fell Mis-.
Rebecca Barrett, neice of Mrs Dorsav, being
in the lower part Of the building at the time, was
unhappily caught beneat the crumbIing ruin.
and so severely injured as to cause her death on
Monday night Miss B. was about Is years of
age
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-02

HI From J Shillington, Odeon Building we
have Clark's Knickerbocker Magazine for July
" PhGnix's Feline Attachment is good so is
1.-The Hut" and Mr.. sParrowgrasses experiences
with the Blue noses
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SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

The Hteifigencer doubts the feasibility Of
the executio of the great overland California
mail contract recently entered into. The editor
is skeptical as to making the time, as per
schedule-2OOO miles-over such country, in
twenty-five days, the trips to be made semi
weekly.
The Union announces the arrival of ex-At-
torney General Cushing in this city, compli-
ments the Hon. o. r. Singleton, the Democratic
nominee for Congress in the fourth district Of
Mississippi, and calls attention to the fact that
Mr.. Ex-Speaker Banks is running for the Gov.
ernOrship Of Massachusetts on false pretenccs
all around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-02

James Teachout Of Waterford, N. Y.-For
improved die stock.
James Thomson and WIN p. wakelee, of New
Hartford, N. Y.-For improvement in coloring
warn in the bobbin.
4 Carter Van Week, Of Macomb, nl.-For i'm
Provement in resinous compounds for covering
hams
VIM. Watt, of Belfast, Ireland For improve
ment in starch from maize. ~ -
John Walton, of Louisville, Ky.-For improve
ment for condensing liquids in gas main pipes.
Thomas Winans, of Baltimore, Md.-For i'm
provement in slide valves for steam engines
Leonard wray, of London, England.-For i'm
provement in defeating cane juice. Patented I'm
Belgium, June 90, 1854.
Ludwig Baier, of Pittsburg, Pa, assignor to
Jos. Lippircott and VIM. c. Barr, of same place.
For improvement in locks.
Robert Dunbar and John F. Robertson, of Buff
falo, n. Y, assignors to the Buffalo Eagle Iron
Works Company of same place.-For improve
ment in shi pS capStanS.
George Fl. Reynolds, of Medford, Mass, as
| signor to himself, and ID. b. Hinckley, of Ban
gor, Maine.-For improvement in strap pillow
block for shaftng, &C.
| to Henry Sage, of Berlin, Conn.-For improve
ment in sewing machines.
| Nj. f.. stacy, Of Pennington, Ga. assignor 10
| w. John Way, of same place.-For arrangement
| of valves in steam cylinders.
Henry + Wilson, of Elyria, Ohio, assignor to
| himself and Henry B. West, of same place-For
| improved cross cut saving apparatus
ReisSues-Jas. 6. Hunt, Of Cincinnati Ohio
For improved portable field fence. Patented
December IS, 1856.
Mertoun C. Bryant, of Lowell, Mass assignor
| to f. b. Bigelow, of Boston, Mass-For i'm
provement in looms for weaving piled fabrics
| Patented March 10, 1850.
| Jas. $. Taylor and Elijah Sturdevant, of DAN
bury, Conn, and administrators of Hiram L.
Sturdevant, deceased, assignees of Lansing f.
Hopkins, of New York, n. Y.-For improvement
in machines for manufacturing hat bodies. Pat
ented December z, 1852
TIE WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution,
The time of observation is about clock g. m.
JULY ., 1857.
New York, ". Y.......... very cool
Ihlladelphla, IA ........ cold, cloudy.
baltimore, ND ...........c cold, cloudy.
washington, u. C...... cold, raining.
richmond, Va. clear, pleasant.
reteispulg, va. .........c cold, cloudy.
wilmington, N. C........ warm, clear.
FROM THE WEST.
The following reports have been furnished by
the National Telegraph line:
Frederick, Md cool, raining.
cumberland, Md. cool, raining.
iaSeTStown, Md. cool, raining
Marper's Ferry ........... cold, raining.
Winchester .......... - cold raining.
w heeling, Va........... cold, raining
Martlnsburg. .............Cold, raining.
AT Washington, yesterday at p. m, the barom-
eter was 29,95O; thermometer go. This morning
the barometer was 81, 900; thermometer So
Ram yesterday and night, 063.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
GERMAN OPERA AND ENGLISH cox
VI CERT,
At the Assembly Rooms, LOUISIANA avenue
On THURSDAY EVENING, July ID,
will he presented the celebrated Open
TUMPACI VAGABUNDUS,
IN three acts.
Miss ELIZA THIELMAN will sing a variety Of pop
ular AIRS between the acts.
Admission, Fifty Cents: Second place, Twenty
FIVE Cents.
Performance to commence At q o'clock. jyrn-
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TREASURY NOTES OUTSTANDING IsT
Il July, 1857.
Amount outstanding Of the several issues
prior to I'D July, 1886, as per records of
this office -. ;..........;... sso,III 81
July, 1896: as per records of thus office 7,25) 90
Amount outstanding of the issue of 28th
January, lsf7, as per records of this Of
fee Observation-Disclosures. Las, %
IOS,2II e.
of the accounting officers. under an act
prior to I'd July, 1886. .-.......-..-... 50 90
IOs.l6I 81
+. BIGGER. Register.
Registers Ofhce, LIST July, 1857. 1t
F N NINE II CENTS CEN PER PACK IKE $
At Store on Penn. avenue, opposite Browns Hotel
pLASTEREs, TAKE NOTICE.-2,oo B USH
Il ELS PLASTER ELS HAIR FOR SALE.
and House Builders will do well to give me a call
'''' p''''A'''' JOHN. c. SHAFER.
~ 2-St. on the Avenue. bet. 18th and 1874 SITS.
NQTIGGE5EEAMRS. NJ EATON has Eem9yed
to No "a, 10Th street, between Penn av. and SITS
east side, where she is prepared to execute all
-Four competent hands to work at the business,
a sol apprentices wanted. Apply at No. 4s4 10th ST.
:. i. Taylor's Dress cutting Rule taught. jy 2-St.
TOO sMALL-ToO SMALL.
Thank to the liberal patronage or NV friends and
the public. Not having room for my present husi
ness have concluded To pull down the old and rebuild
anew house TO suit my present increased trade. |
have taken store doors below, where shall be hap
" e'e'e TIC WI. r +. s 5tffI5 So uth st.
y. B; Straw Goods, Ribbons, and Trimmings at
reduced prices.
Jy 2-S nntel
NORTH AMERICAN REvIEw.-July mum
Hoo rs POetical Works, vols, blue and gold.
Sl.5O; Campbe's POetical Works. / vol. blue and
geld, IL cents-new and elegant Pocket Editions.
Ocean and River Gardens: tho History of the
Name Aquarium, and the best methods now adopted
Tor Its establlshm and preservation. By III. Noel
Humphrey; beautifully illustrated by colored en-
Cravings, S3.25.
Just received at TAYLOR & MAURY'S
y z-3t Bookstore. near 9Th st.
STOCQUELER'S BRITISH SOLDIER. an
- anecdotal History of the British Army, VOL,
Billiards IN Theory and Practice, by Capt. Crawley,
VOL, London, 1857, with engravIngs Sl.25.
One Hundred Old Glees, Rounds. and Catches with
music words, and PlanOforte Accomplishments,
VOL, London 1857; Soc.
HaTdwlcke.s PeeTage for 1857, vol: SIC.
Hardwlcke's BarOnetage for 1851. vol; SIC.
HArdwIcke's House of Commons for 1857, | vol SIC
CycloPBdIa of Universal History, vol; London,
1857.
Cycloppdia of the Physical Sciences by ]. p. Mich
oil, astronomer, vol: London. 1857.
Universal Dictionary of the English, French Ital-
ian, and German Languages, | vol; London,
1851. Gy2D FRANCK TAYLOR.
FIRE WORKS .-FIRE WORKS:.
Splendid private exhibitions for SIS and $40, at the
store on Pa. avenue, opposite Browns Hotel 1t
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FOURTH OF JULY EXCURSION
PiNEr POINT 9N5 OH 9t f$S1F { N :, NORFOLK

The sale and commodiOus steamer MAINLAND
will, on Sd July, leave Washington -
tSIxth-street wharf, at O'Clock and = e4s5k-k
Alexandra at y. O'Clock. p. m, upon
an EXCURSION 70 the above places touching at Pney
Point and Old Point, and arrive al NoTfoik Rest
forenoon. MA
she WILL leave Norfolk again IT O'Clock D. M. for
cape Henry, arOrdIng the company an Opportunity
70 view the Atlantic Ocean and enjoy the sea a n and
return 10 did Point an time TO fhe magnificent
Fertilization At that place. 10 hsh hathe &c iesy
ing again for Norfolk after the grand display OF Fire
w orks from the Fort. Next morning there will be
ample time 10 visit the objects of Interest in
and about Norfolk and Ports,nouth "
Returning, the Maryland will leave Norfolk AZ Il
o. CLOCK m on Sunday, passing up the Chesapesk .
Bay by daylight, and arrive az Washington early
Monday morning ~ ''
The table Will be well supplied with fish. cysters
crabs: dc and all the delIcacIes Of the washington
ana NOriolk markets. Passage, meals included for
the round trip, SIS; fur Gent aud LADY, SIN GOOD
music will be IN ATTENDANCE w.
WIN. MITCHELL, CAPTAIN.
IL After the above trip, the MARYLAND Will NV
folk. ~ " i' a. % 80. "a
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TREAsURERS
~ A Tesssyv
Branes
m 81 o's
Of rsa
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1 OST.-A Trunk, marked " NJ. A. King George
IL town. ID. c." has been lost supposed TO have
been delivered to some one by mistake from the
Brookvllle stage. suitable reward will be paid (
Georgetown, ID. G. Its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-02

GOVERNOR MEDARY, or MISNEsOTA- This
distinguished gentleman, who came here few
days since on business with the Government
we learn, leaves Washington for st, Psul's to-
morrow. probably. His visit was wholly one
of business, and he is not the man to remain
absent from his post moment longer than duty
requires.
A RESIGNATION AND APPOISTMENT-Mr
GODDARD Bailey, of Ala, has been appointed to
a fourth class Isl 800 per annum) clerkship in
the Interior Department, vice Mr.. A. S. II
White, resigned.
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LOST AND FOUND.

I OST.-An execution against Thomas n. Haven
II ncr Tor thirty eight dollars and ifty cents, on
which ten dollars has been paId. All persons are
ment has been stopped. A liberal reward will BE
paid for ITS return to r. l.. MOORE, Wood and
streets. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-02

TIE WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution,
The time of observation is about z clock g. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-02

The NAVAL COURTS OF INQUIRY No.
L was not in session to-day, owing to the alb
sence of Mr. Dulaney, (whose case is before it }
through the accident mentioned in the Star
yesterday.
Before Court No. 2, Commander John r
Tucker and Its Jas. III. Moore, Ed. Lanier.
r. b. Long and J. B. Daniels were examined
to-day in the case of 1t. Rolando, and in his
behalf
Before Court No. 3, Purser Sinclair, and Can
talns Stcrrett and Jameson were to-day ex-
amined in Lieut.. Murray Mason's case, and in
his behalf
WEST POIST.-On the Stars first PAGE. To
day, will be found the report of the Board of
Examiners of the West Point Academy, upon
the condition of that institution as deveIoped
In the late annual examination. 1t is one of
the most interesting and important documents
that have seen the light for months past So
we publish IT entire, preferring not to mutilate
1t in any way. 1t reflects as much credit On
the fidelity with which the Board DISCHARGED
Its duties, as on the institution, its officers and
pupils; which is saying much for it, indeed.
terday concerning the Miami Qndian) reserva-
ton embraced important errors, and we there
fore now make correct statement concerning
il, as follows. Viz:
In accordance with the treaty of 1854, the
reservation of that tribe has been surveyed and
set apart to them Sin severalty,'' each iadivid-
ual Of them being entitled to 200 acres. The
residue is to be sold for the benefit of the tribe
HE NArCEEz COLLECToRsHIP OF THE Gus
1oNS'.we presume that the change in the Of.
nee Oh Collector of the Customs at Natchez,
-"iso'' noted elsewhere in the Star to-day, was
maze necessary by the absence of Collector Nc
Donald from his post He is under indictment
for some offence against the law of the State
against duelling, and remains in Louisiana.
out Of its jurisdiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-02

THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.-Yes-
terday, we hear, the President and Directors
of this Company gave their personal guarantees
for the money necessary to complete its repairs
and thus promptly raised the necessary sum.
This proves that they are, indeed, deeply inter
ested in the future of their charge.
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SWAMP LANDS IN FLORIDA AND Missouri
The General Land Office has just transmitted
patent in favor of the State of Florida for swamp
and Overflowed lands, under the act of the 18th
September, 1850, embracing over 1871 600 acres
and we learn that a patent in favor of the State
of Missouri for nearly 1000 acres will be mailed
in the course of few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-02

THE TONAwANDA DELEGATION now in Wash
ington are here trying to arrange their difficult
ties with the Ogden Land Company, arising out
of certain transactions between the States of
Massachusetts, and New York, and also under
the treaties of 1888 and 1912, to which the
United States were party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-02

0%BLAKISTONE'SP AVILION-Those who
IAS would prefer spending the National Annver-
sary In Fishing, with the privilege of delightful
Ball IN the evening, can avail themselves of the OBJ
portunity presented by the Excursion Trip of the
steamer Maryland, Capt. WIN. Mitchell, which will
leave Washington on the afternoon of the Sd July
at O'Clock. Passengers will land at the Pavilion
early the morning of the 4th, sufficient season
for angling and bathing and enjoy ing the festivities
at that pleasant place of resort.
Faro So for the round trip. je29-4t
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APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDESr--JohnH Hun
ter, Collector of the Customs, Natchez, Miss,
vice James W. Mcdonald, removed.
Andrew J. Decatur, Surveyor of the Customs
Bayport, Florida, vice John E. Johnson, re-
signed
Thomas W. Sutherland, Collector of the Gus
toms, Sacramento, California, vice Charles C.
Sac kett, removed.
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT Az
ter six weeks publication of this notice. appca
ton will be IN lde to the Comm ssIoner of 2, nsIons
for the issue OF duplicate of LAND WARRANT
No. l52 for f21 acres, act Sd March, 1885, issued 10
Benjamin Grimes, private Capt. Jones COMPANY
Georgia Vols, Creek War; the same having been
lost. C w RENNET'T
je lS-law6w Attornev
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-04-08

The tears we shed for those we love- are "
streams which water the garden OF the heaf'
and without them it would be dry and barren
and the gentle flowers Of affection would Pc
rish. . ot
In proportion as men are real CON- ana not
counterfeit, they scorn to enjoy credit fof Wh "a
they have not .tPaint me-" SAID Crom"eh'
.wrinkles and ALL" Even on canvas the Sfea'
hero dispised falsehood
Keep your dog away from me-, sao a oah-
dy to a butchers boy. .,
Darn the dog, he's always alter puppies
said the boy. hoa
An infamous bachelor being asked if he had
ever witnessed a public execution, repbeo'
.No. but once saw a marriage.
Jack, your wife is not penslve as she
used to be- g.,
became expensive
Why is the tolling of a bell like the prayer
Of a hypocrite? Bekase it's solemn sound by
a lhoughless tongue
The young lady who caught gentleman $
eve. has returned it, because it had a ''wee
drop in it,