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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-18


MrsTERIor. AFFAIR Is GREENE srREErIFor the
last five cr months the people IN the neighoorhood
e No l6t Greene street have been good deal ex.
cited upon very strange and altogether mysterious
affair Whether there il anything in the case 10 war
rant the suspicious which have taken strong hold
upon the minds of thu. community, our readers can
Judge Tie circumstances, stated by different par
lies are substantially follows: II IA said that
ieweer formerly residing at the place above specified
"a Spaniard We bceye-lved upon Ill terms with
his wife whom le is represented as having abused,
sometimes with great violence. The neighhors say
they often heard 10 quarrel and that upon one
occasion he threw n heavy jewellers die ar his wife;
that she fortunately lodged that it struck the wall,
making deep indentation Matters went in this
way for some time, until August last, when the wife
very suddenly and mysteriously disappeared. Where
or how she had gone, no one knew and il does not
sppear that the husband gave any attempted expa-
nation The suspicious of the wife parents, who live
lear bv and Of a family occupying the same house,
became aroused that there had been foul play.
man living mt the next door states that upon several
occasions since he has heard very unusual noises in
the night time in the ieweers house like that Of dig
lirg in The earth. Some months subsequt ut to the
wife's disappearance, the husband exhibited ~ the
parents Of his wife two three letters under black
seals ruDpoitiDgto have been written in NewOrleans,
ard Announcing that the wife had died III that city.
Soon after, be said he was going to New-Oreans TO
find ont whether his wife dead and that he should
also sail for Havana, after investigating the matter.
He accordingly left, and has not been heard from
since These facts ivng been laid before the Dep
uty Superintendent of Police on Friday, Officers
Edsa Devoe and Benrett of the detective force were
on SATURDAY. nj rning sent To search the house. Ihey
raised boards which had the appearance OF having
been recently put down, dug in the cellar Ike but
uede uo discoveries which tend 10 confirm the susp
cons of the parents and neighbOrs Eve. Post
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MoRE BURGLARS ARREsTED.-On Sunday morning,
tie sidence Of Judge Slosson No. West Eighteenth
street WAS bgariousy entered by John Walters, but
before he bad time to effect designs he dlscov
cred and arrested. II appears that one of the servants
in tie house several persons standing opposite, and
having his suspicious aroused, determined to watch
their proceedings. In short time of the number
crossed over and by breaking large plate glass in the
front window obtained entrance into the house. He
then beckoned to his accomplices, who imme lately
folowe their leader. At this point the servant has
tened to the wrdow and caught the thief who was in
SIDE The others at the time in the act Of eli nh
rg the fierce and seeing the turn things had taken,
made good their escape. The prisoner wac taken be-
fore Justice Kelly at the Jefferson Market Police
Court. Upon being Intercepted he answered that his
name was John Walters, a native of New-YOrk and
etone-cuter by occupation. He was committed for ex-
animation in default of $500 bail.
The stable of Oliver Dempsey, No. $50 Third
avenue. WIS entered Sunday morning by
Michael Meyers, peddler, who forced the door
oLen ard stole therefrom Il horse aud set OF har-
ress, valued at SEQ. Officer Beaver discovered
Myers leading OFF tue horse in hurried manner, and
arrested him. The offender was taken to Jefferson
Market and committed for examination by Justice
Kelly. Myers is native of Germany. "A years OF age,
ard lives in Forty-third street.
John Herman was arrested yesterday on charge ct
having burglaricrsy entered the carpenter shop OF
Michael f. Finrey by breaking panel of the rear door
about four weeks ago. John Clark testified that some
time since be bought lot of tools from Herman, which
have been identified by Mr.. Fmney. The accused,
upon being examined, said he butcher, born in
NewYork, and had nothing TO say in relation to the
charge. Justice Kelly, before whom he was taken,
ccmmitted him in default of 1000 bail. Mr.. Finney
values lis tools at SO.
On Saturday night the porter-house of Titus II Day
ton No. Coo Broadway burgariously entered by
means of false keys, and propetyto the amount oil
$lCO stolen therefrCm. Yesterday morning two boys
ramed DeIris Mahon and Ed. Doyle were arrested on
suspicion and committed by Justice Brennan for ex-
an nation.
Sergeant Dickson of the Sixth Precinct Police ar
rC sttd Charles Manning, colored man, about IL
O'Clock on Saturday night, charged with having en-
tered the dance-house Of Vim. Butler, also col9rei'
No. 40 Baxter street by of false keys, with IN
tent to steal Manning states that he was employed al
The dance house before Butler occupied it, aud was III
the habit Of sleeping there, being provided with a key
for the purpose Of entering when he pleased Tie says
tia; at the time Of his arrest he going to Sleep
and that he had no intention to steal. Justice Con
molly before whom the prisoner arragned, iockeu
him up for trial.
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CRY MoRTAIIrY.-We learn from the weekly re-
port Of the City Inspector that there were 40 deaths
in the city during the past week showing an increase
OF 80 as compared with the mortality OF the week
previous. OF small po1 there were % deatbs-an III
crease Of over the week previous. or the whole
TIMBER 272 were under ten years OF age ana %
inmates OF the various public institutions. The ioi-
lowing table exhibits the number of deaths during
the past two weeks, amongaduts and children dh'h-
gushing the sexes:
Men. WOMEN. Bows. Gid T Ss3
Week ending Jan. 9, '5S.6s IS IA ~, a.
Week ending jan. q, $50 IS To- IL
Among the principal causes Of death were ire io'-
lowing: Consumption, So commissions nianhle,' 81
irfan NATION Of the lungs %; Inflammation oil oran'
Q; scarlet fever %, msyasrus nfantilel, ~; aropsy
IN the head Il; measles, 90; Group, II oronc"'f O.
There were also deaths Of congestion OF the oran'
of congestion Of the lungs, of debility lintantiel'
Of darrLea, Of disease of the heart, Vi ,.""'i
nation Of the bowels, 9 of old age, oil tee'h'hg'
premature births, 80 stil-bOrn, and rom sioien'
causes Tie following il a classification Oh tue ds
cases and the number Of deaths IN each cass oi
disc ase during the week Bones, joints &C. o. o'ai
aid nerves, "A; generative organs, .; nea'' ana
BIZ od-vessels, O. lungs throat, &C., l2o; o." ago.
sk;n &C., and erupve fevers o.; stiioofn ana prem
allure births IS; stomach, bowels and other digestive
organs, o.; uncertain seat and general ieVerS' ~"
urinary organs, 5. Total, 4eJ. The h"H'l~r oi
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uuARPS OF COLUMBIA.-Mor OF these
n NAV p c. ,. GIBSON co.
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Fashionable Jewelry!

Gold Watches, English Lever Patent lie.
yer and Cylinder, single and double cased,
worth from $50 to $3.50 each. Silver Lever,
Patent Lever and Cylinder Watches. hunting
cased and open faced, from $40 to s75 each
Gilt Watches, Ladies Watches; Lockets, all
sizes and prices. Gold Breast.pins new STYLE
Bracelets, Plain and Cameo, Goldstone and
Lava sets; Ear Bobs and Rings, oil patterns
and prices; Cuff Pins; Finger Rings; Collar
and Bosom Buttons; Gents Pins; Silver Ware;
Albata plated with Silver; Silver Thimbles;
Gold Thimbles; Silver and Gold Spectacles;
a large lot of Gold Fob and Vest Chains; an
extra large and well. assorted lot of Gold
Pens and Cases, 81 to IS each-the largest
and best ever offered in East Tennessee
made bv the celebrated manufacturers, Messrs.
Dawson, Warren Il Hyde, of New York, and
every point warranted. A large lot Of Peck
ct Cutlery; Spaying Knives; Drawing Knives;
Fine Table Cutlery with Plated Forks; Cary.
ers and Steels; Card Cases and Visiting Cards;
Portmonnaes, all kinds, from a cheap 10
center to a Silver one worth $40 Colts
Pistols, old and new model, different lengths;
Aliens Self Cooking Pistols, Single Barrel
Revolver and Repeater, on same plan as
Colts except self cooking; and other makes
of good cheap Pistols. Flutinas, Accordeons,
Tremblers, (all sizes and prices, Violins and
Violin Bows, Flutes, Flies, Flageolets, Musi.
cal Boxes, dc. Fine Razors, &c.
A large lot of Oils and Pomatums for the
hair, too tedious to mention. For the Hdkf
we have something new, one of which might
be mentioned (Wright's Frangipanui, or the
Everlasting Perfume.) Then we have Combs,
Brushes, Hair Pins Soaps, Colognes, Flower
Vases, China Mugs, Flavoring Extracts for
cooking: Figs Prunes Raisins, Almonds, Fill
berts, Pecans, Ctrons, Candies, DO.
1t would be useless to undertake to men.
ton even the hundredth part of what we
have got-and then we are selling them so
cheap Just come and see for yourselves, and
our word for it, Wen sell you what you
want. Very frequently we hear persons say,
81 wish hadn't bought 80 and so; paid
such snd such price, and here you offer me
much better thing for les. price" and
wonder how it is. We tell them we bought
our goods cheap, and believe in short profits
and quick sales. April %
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Notice..

IN obedience TO decree Of the County
i Court at Athens, rendered at the May
term, 1858, l will, on Saturday, the 10th day
of June next, proceed to SELL ON The premises,
to the highest bidder (subiect to the minimum
price, the following described tracts OF Land,
to wit: Forty Acres, situate in the first range
West Of the meridian fourth fractional town
ship, twelfth section, and the North east corn
err ofthe Southwest quarter of said section
One Hundred and Sixty Acres, being the South
east quarter of the twelfth section, in the
fourth fractional township, second range
West Of the meridian. Twenty Acres, being
n part of the Northwest quarter of section
twelve, in fractional township four, and Sc
cond range, West of the meridian-all in the
Hwassee District. All of which Lands are
adjoining and to be sold in one body.
Terms Of Sale One Hundred Dollars to
be paid cash in hand, and balance in equal
installments, at one and two years, with IN
terest from date of sale-bond with good Sc
curity to be given for the unpaid purchase,
money, and lien retained upon the Land
until the whole ia paid.
The above Land lies in the 18th Civll DIS
triGt-it being the same on which George
McMurray now lives
WIN. GEORGE. Clerk
Nav Z lSbS-td-nrs fee so 6O-bO2
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Valuable Property for Sale.

T WILL sell at public cutlery, on Monday,
Il the oath inst, land following days il ne
eessnry,) on the premises, all the real and per-
sonal property belonging to the estate OF l..
J. Paris, deceased.
TERMS :-The Land will be sold on six,
twelve and twenty four months credit, in
one.third equal payments, The Bacon and
Wheat, perhaps. will be sold for ready money
The balance of the personal property on
twelve months time. Bond with approved
security will be required, and lien retained
on the Land until the last dollar is paid.
NOTICE
Is hereby given to all persons indebted to
the estate of l.. J. Paris, deceased, to make
immediate payment, and those having claims
against said estate will present them, prop
erly authenticated. within the time prescribed
by law, or else they will be forever barred.
J. G. CARLOCK, Admir-,
with the will annexed Of L. j. Paris, decd.
May Z, lS5S-St-502
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consisting in part Of Black and Fancy Silks,
Bareges, Embroidered Muslns, Figured Lawns,
Printed Muslins, Ginghams, Calicos, Plain
White Swiss Muslins, Dotted Swiss Muslns,
White Jaconet, White Cambria, Cross-barred
Muslins, Queens Lawn, Sash Ribbons, Bonnet
Ribbons, Cap Ribbons. Narrow Ribbons, a
large lot of Ladies Embroidered Hdkfs, Cap
Nets, Laces and Edgings Hosiery, Gloves,
Dress Trimmings, Fine Bonnets, Worked Col
lars and Under,sleevss Jaoonet and Swiss
Flouncing, Ladies Hoped Skirts-latests style,
Grass Cloth for Skirts and Hoops separate.
Tweeds Cassimers, Cottonades Flannels,
Bed Ticking, Apron Checks Black Alpaca,
Calsine Cloth, Cotton Cloth, French Black
Drap d'Ete, Black and Fancy Cravats, Silk
Hdkfs, Cotton Hdkfs White and Fancy Linen
Idkfs, Linen Table Cloths, Towels, Bleached
Domestics, Bleached Drills, Brown Drills,
Brown Domestics, Umbrellas and Parasols,
Wall Paper, Window Blinds Fire Screens,
FASHIONABLE SILK HATS, Cashmere Hats,
Wool Hats, Leghorn and Straw Hats, Gents
Fine Calf Boots Calf Shoes, Kid Caters Kip
Boots, Kip Shoes, Boys Boots Boys Kid
Caters; Ladies Black and Fancy Lasting
Caters, Kid Boots, Kid Shoes, Kid Slippers,
Kip Boots, Imitation Goat Boots, French Calf
Boots, Misses Caters and Kid Walking Shoes,
Children's Caters and other kinds of Shoes.
Also, au excellent lot of FASHIONABLE
CLOTHING Coats, Pants, Vests, Slips,
Shirts, Shirt Collars, Linen Shirt Bosoms-
In fact, they have every thing that is usually
found in CHEAP Dry Goods Stors-and in
addition to all that, they have their usual
large and well.seleeted stock Of
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Mr.. Editor Contrary to your usual Gus
tom, you have published two communications
in your paper, in reference to Rev. John
Donclass. and his Union meetings, that l re-
gard "a personaJ This is free country, and
Mr.. Douglass is free man, and has right
70 nresch when be chooses, and do not con-
slider his meetings legitimate subjects Tor crit
clam by newspaper scribblers for political
papsr. And, by the way, it has been assert
cd by high authority that Mr.. Douglass is Ii
able to be prosecuted for preaching without
license. have denied thats.he laws oil len
ne,.ec require any man to be licensed before
ba ia allowed to preach, as this would clearly
be interfering with religions liberty. If there
10 any such law, please to publish it in the
Pos. so that your special correspondent
may be posted on that subject.
Isuspect that Double Springs" and "spec'
.ator" is the same individual, and that he is /"
Young frost bitten sprig in the ministry, whose
imaginary greatness has been totally esIipsed
nv the towering eloquence of Parson Doug
lass. hence, he vents hi, spleen by firing little
popruns at him through the Post. "specta'
tor" suggests that his name be changed from
Jobn TO Union. As he is an incorporating
Bapti.t, and a forerunner in the Union cause,
suggest that it would be more appropriate
70 call him "JoLn the BAPTIST
Fam PLAY
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ChanceyonSSale.

TN obedience to an Ae-ietA Of the Ohnncery
L Court at Kingston, made at the April
term, 1853, in the cause James S. Byrd admir-
of Edward McDuffee, decd, against Mary
McDuffee, widow, and others, will proceed,
at the late residence of said Edward McDutiee,
in Roane county, on Saturday, the 18th day
OF June next, to sell at public SALE to the
highest bidder, on a credit of Elk and twelve
months, Gncluding the dover interest of the
widow the Lands mentioned and described
in the pleadings of said cause, of which the
said Edward McDuGfee died seized and pos
sessed, containing Four Hundred and Eighty
Acres Bonds. with approved security, bear
ing interest from date, and retaining lien
on the Lands until the purchase money is
paid, will be required from the purchaser
Sold between the hours of II aud o'clock,
on the day above mentioned.
THOMAS N. CLARK, @. d ar
May I, lS5S-td-prs fee s7-5O2
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The Examination Of the students OF Little nope
School, McNinn county, will come Oh on Thursday ana
Friday the 18th and 18th OF on each
day at Q o'clock A. NJ. ~, III, \. an.
On the evening Of the nth, the audience VIII be en-
tertained by number Of extracts from Nv aus on the
Mind delivered by the little Girls OF the School Ihey
viii also act one or two very interesting aud amusing
On he evening Of the 18th, commencing at o'clock
Al, w. aliss Of tba School will read their Compost
- of,sr which The following Young Gentlemen viii
S,; oratons all of which are 20 be original, viz;
Wt,S,,,N O,psoY - Works OF Nature.
Iosvpu A IArTINoRF. ..... Education.
N n SrrpupSsnS Euogy on Clay.
" n = sryrTpXsoy. Eulogy on Washington.
a 7 TpnypsoS, ...... Effects OF Intemperance.
y I p Cuvyyv .........On Time.
T q Pioos Valedictory Address.
There viii also he speeches mot Originally made by
several Of the little Boys; besides which, amer sn',
on the evening Of the 18th, commencing at eary can
die light there will be quite number OF amusing Dla-
lo1ues acted by the Students
All persons friendly the educational departments
OF our country are respectfully invited to attend.
May IA, 1853. J.W' fEASE' fT'hc'Pa''
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In Ordering Tickcts or Certificate.


Ecose the money to address for the Tickets or
dsred on receipt of which they will be forwarded by
first mail. Purchasers have Tickets ending in any
figure they may designate.
The list OF Drawn Numbers and Prizes WILDE sent
to purchasers Immediately after the drawing.
Purchasers will please write their signatures plain b,
and give their Post Office County and State.
Remember that every prize is drawn, and pay
able in full without deduction.
All Prizes OF 81 900 and under, paid immediate.
ly after the Prizes at the usual time OF
thirty days.
Alicommunications strictyconfdentai.
Address orders for Tickets or Certncatesto
June 5-1y-i4 s. SWAN & CO., Augusta, Ga.
s9y- Persons residing Montgomery, Ala, or At
lanta Ca, can have their orders filled, and save time,
by addressing Swan Co.. at either Of those cities.
sSy- list of the numbers that are drawn from the
Wheel with the amount Of the prize that each Is enti
tied to, will be published after every drawing, in the
following papers:-New Orleans Delta, Mobile Register,
Charleston Standard, Nashville Gazette, Atlanta In
telligencer, New York Weekly Day Book. Savannah
Morning News Richmond Dispatch, New York Dispatch
Pauldng (fiss) Clarion, and Little Rock (Ark) True
Democrat.
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Fam PLAY.

"Tnr CRY IL Srmt THEY CoMEl-s65,oOO
DnAwS.-But few days since we mentioned
the large prize sold in s. Swan d Cos Lottery
Go persons in Charleston and Savannah. we
now have to chronicle another OF Sixty-fiye
Thousand Dollars, sold by them on whole
ticket, Nos. 4, 90, 80, in their Three Number
Lottery, Glass 1898, drawn Saturday, April
oath. The fortunate holder is wealthy
merchant of Philadelphia, and though we
are not at liberty to mention bis name, we
know who he is, and bis place OF business
For rich schemes, honorable dealing, and
prompt payment of prizes, Swan d Cos Geor-
gia Lottery takes the lead in this country !;
and their immense business Is the result OF
close application and upright conduct in the
management Of it.-AugaStd (Gd') Con'f'fu'
nondlist
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Valuable Farm for Sale.

rNNHE subscriber will offer for sale, on the
Il premises, on the First Thursday of Au-
gust next, his VALUABLE FARM, situated
on Chatata, five miles East of Cleveland,
Bradley county, containing $50 acres of Land
About $50 acres under cultivation-the bal.
ance well timbered. Good Dwelling House.
large and new outhouses, stables, &c. There
is also good Apple and Peach Orchard. A
portion of it is among the best Farming Land
in the county. Terms made known on the
day of sale. ROBERT PlCKENS.
Bradley county, May IA, 1S6s-td-5O3
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Savannah Market.

SAVANNAH, May TO-
We hand you Wholesale Price Current with us to-
dav The dullness in the Flour market noticed in
last report continued through the week, and constant
additions to the large stock has further depressed the
market fair demand for Bacon ard Corn, but less
disposition to invest largely Money continues tight
We quote -
shoulders 81 a. &c; hams II an 12c. LARD, in bbs. IN
a 12c; in cans and kegs 12% a 13c BUTTER, No. l. Is
a 2Oc; No. 2, IA q 16c. EGGs ~ a 1ic Flour, SUI
white rs 40 81 25; red 81 q 1,05. CONF, 50 q Soc.
Cons MEAL s. % s7&c PEAS 81 q 125 z bu OATS
30 % 55c. APPLES, dry, $3.50 @ 1,15 FEATHERS 81
sIGnr ExcgASoB on New York y g. cent. prem.
J. W. GAUT & CO.,
Commission Merchants
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Southern Pacific Rail Road.

A n opportunity is offered, for a limited
N period to the citizens of this section, Of
becoming interested in this great enterprise.
The Stock is divided into shares of one
hundred dollars each. Five dollars wiH pay
for share, and it is guaranteed that no far.
ther payment shall ever be required.
1t is believed that the immense Land Grant
secured to the Company by the State of Tex.
as will not only be ample for the construc.
ton Of the Road, but will provide large
surplus for distribution among the stockhold-
ers.
Apply to GEO. W. Ross, Athens, or to the
undersigned at Knoxville.
JNO. L. MOSES,
agent for the Company.
April l6. lS5s-tf-49g.
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New YoRK, May 1.-THE British and
North American Royal Mail Steamship Per
sia, Captain C. H. E. Judkins, has arrived
with Liverpool dates to Saturday, May lst
Liverpool Cotton Market-Tho sales for
the week reached $4,000 bales, and the mar
ket closed at unchanged and steady prices.
Manchester advices were reported favora-
bic, with quiet but firm trade.
At Liverpool Flour was very dull at de-
cline of Cd. Wheat quiet but steady. Corn
dull.
The Vanderbilt brings one hundred and
twenty.six thousand pounds sterling in
specie.
The expenses of the India war will be paid
by the India Company.
There appears to be general staguation
of business in England.
France has formally denied that there has
in her armament.
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Valuable Farm for Sale.

ON Saturday, the 18th day of August next,
~ the subscriber will sell to the highest
bidder his FARM, situated on Mouse Creek,
McMinn county seven miles West of Athens,
and two and half miles Northwest of Rice
ville-containing $50 acres of Land. IS
acres under cultivation, the balance well
timbered-and the whole well watered-
There is a comfortable Dwelling, Stables, DC,
on the premises ; also, good Apple and a
good Peach Orchard, and in fact, it is one of
the~best small Farms in the county
The Terms will be-one-third purchase
money to be paid down-the balance in six
and twelve months, with lien retained for
security. WIN. A. RUCKER.
May 7, 1s5s-td-5O2